Francois Fillon, a former French prime minister, a member of The Republicans political party and 2017 presidential candidate of the French centre-right, attends a campaign visit in Troyes, France February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
PARIS (Reuters) - Conservative French presidential candidate Francois Fillon appealed to voters on Wednesday via a newspaper column to back his campaign, trying to claw back support after losing his place as frontrunner over accusations of fake jobs for his family.
Fillon has managed to stem a rebellion within his party, partly for lack of a clear "plan B", but plunging popularity ratings show the 62-year-old, who pegged his campaign on an image of integrity, faces an uphill battle to convince voters.
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