Nich Hills: Hang on. I thought the idea was that third place drops out because RN is running, not because RN says they've dropped out.

Wildest story yet in France: 1. Far-right/RN candidate said he was dropping out. 2. Turns out: He lied! He filed last minute. 3. Left (in 3rd) had dropped out, then filed once RN said he was out. She tried to drop out again; but too late. So 3 names remain. www.ouest-france.fr/elections/le...

Hang on. I thought the idea was that third place drops out because RN is running, not because RN says they've dropped out.

Guessing the left candidate dropped out before the RN candidate's false statement of dropping out, then came back in, then tried (too late, apparently) to drop out again?

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