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The Startup President: Part IV

In which a young upstart triumphs in the first round of presidential voting thanks to a canny strategy and a healthy dose of political good fortune.

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Apr 07, 2022
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Campaign posters for the 2017 candidates. Photo by Jen Schradie

The following is an excerpt from a book project about life in modern France. This week, I’m going to publish in 6 parts a chapter I wrote about my various encounters with Emmanuel Macron and his 2017 campaign for president. Most of this is based on stories for VentureBeat and the Los Angeles…

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