Zemmour widens gap over Le Pen in race for French presidential runoff vote - poll

FILE PHOTO: French far-right commentator Eric Zemmour attends a meeting for the promotion of his new book "La France n'a pas dit son dernier mot" (France has not yet said its last word) in Beziers, France, October 16, 2021. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - A Harris Interactive opinion poll showed French right-wing commentator Eric Zemmour improving his position in second place behind President Emmanuel Macron in voting intentions for next year's presidential election.

The poll, published on Tuesday, projected Zemmour winning 18% - 19% of first-round votes, up one point and widening the gap over Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right Rassemblement National party.