{"id":533249,"date":"2026-09-07T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/?p=533249"},"modified":"2026-09-07T09:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T07:04:08","slug":"romain-clivaz-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/en\/politique\/suisse\/romain-clivaz-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"2027 Federal Elections: Breakaway, Pursuers, and the Sweep Car"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><strong>A un an des \u00e9lections f\u00e9d\u00e9rales, les partis entrent dans la derni\u00e8re ligne droite. UDC en t\u00eate, PS en embuscade et duel serr\u00e9 entre le PLR et Le Centre: passage en revue du peloton avant le sprint de 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>D\u2019exp\u00e9rience, c\u2019est bien l\u2019avant-derni\u00e8re rentr\u00e9e automnale sous la coupole f\u00e9d\u00e9rale qui lance v\u00e9ritablement la campagne \u00e9lectorale. Arriv\u00e9e de cette derni\u00e8re \u00e9tape de la l\u00e9gislature, le 24 octobre 2027. L\u2019occasion d\u2019un passage en revue des forces en pr\u00e9sence. Commen\u00e7ons par l\u2019\u00e9quipe favorite: l\u2019Union d\u00e9mocratique du centre (UDC), \u00e9chapp\u00e9e \u00e0 plus de 27% des voix en 2023. Sur la base des \u00e9lections cantonales, elle a le vent dans le dos avec ses th\u00e8mes favoris: migration, s\u00e9curit\u00e9, souverainet\u00e9, capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 prendre l\u2019aspiration de l\u2019actu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La cha\u00eene est bien huil\u00e9e, mais attention \u00e0 l\u2019exc\u00e8s de confiance et au d\u00e9raillement, \u00e0 l\u2019image des inepties commises par le chef de groupe \u00e0 l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e f\u00e9d\u00e9rale Thomas Aeschi. Mauvais perdant apr\u00e8s le non \u00e0 l\u2019initiative \u00abPas de Suisse \u00e0 10 millions!\u00bb, le Zougois s\u2019en est pris globalement \u00e0 la Suisse occidentale, oubliant un peu vite le potentiel \u00e9lectoral dans cette province si lointaine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cette campagne \u00e9lectorale ressemblera \u00e0 une \u00abcourse contre le monstre\u00bb UDC, pour reprendre l\u2019expression du g\u00e9nial Antoine Blondin \u00e9voquant Jacques Anquetil en 1963. Le Parti socialiste est aujourd\u2019hui rel\u00e9gu\u00e9 \u00e0 presque 10 points, tout en maintenant le gruppetto de centre-droite \u00e0 bonne distance. Les camarades peuvent envisager le scrutin avec s\u00e9r\u00e9nit\u00e9: en vertu du principe des vases communicants, une bonne partie des lourdes pertes \u00e9cologistes tombent dans leur escarcelle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mais attention \u00e0 la sortie de route. Bien positionn\u00e9 sur les th\u00e8mes sociaux et de sant\u00e9, le PS s\u2019\u00e9gare dans les contours de la politique internationale, important volontiers des conflits comme celui de Gaza. Un style si peu suisse, avec un risque r\u00e9el de LFI-sation avec une strat\u00e9gie de client\u00e9lisme communautaire m\u00e2tin\u00e9e de jeunisme. Illustration de cette d\u00e9rive: l\u2019invitation de la tr\u00e8s controvers\u00e9e eurod\u00e9put\u00e9e fran\u00e7aise Rima Hassan au Palais f\u00e9d\u00e9ral en juin dernier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duel PLR &#8211; Le Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pour la troisi\u00e8me place, le Parti lib\u00e9ral-radical (PLR) et Le Centre pourraient bien nous offrir un final digne du Tour 1989: l\u2019Am\u00e9ricain Greg LeMond l\u2019emportait pour 8 secondes alors que le Fran\u00e7ais Laurent Fignon \u00e9tait encore maillot jaune avec 50 secondes d\u2019avance le matin du contre-la-montre final sur les Champs Elys\u00e9es. L\u2019\u00e9galit\u00e9 PLR-Centre est aujourd\u2019hui presque parfaite \u2013 autour de 14 % \u2013 avec un l\u00e9ger avantage pour le premier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<form method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/newsletter.infomaniak.com\/v3\/api\/1\/newsletters\/webforms\/7291\/submit\" class=\"inf-form\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"inf_email_check\" autocomplete=\"off\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"display:none\" \/><input type=\"text\" name=\"website\" autocomplete=\"off\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\nstyle=\"position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"key\"\nvalue=\"eyJpdiI6IlFUeTF5REVTVUNwdEc1WEpjUFNhSVNFZTlFQTVwR29nXC8rZVY4YzczVzVNPSIsIm1hYyI6ImNjNTE3ODA3YjU1N2FkNjllZmI5YWEzNTlkODc3MDI1ZTZiODg1N2Y4OGY4MmJlZDY4NjU2YTBkNDFiNThkZDgiLCJ2YWx1ZSI6ImdiQVRYQjA3Q2EybU51SFNVaEJVa0hJUm9uZnBSaVBsN1V5YzRZR0tMelE9In0=\"><input type=\"hidden\"\nname=\"webform_id\" value=\"7291\"><style> .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff{ background-color:#f5f5f5; padding:25px 20px; margin:25px auto; } .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-content { margin-top:13px;} .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff h4, .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff span, .inf-\nmain_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff label, .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff input, .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-submit, .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-success p a { color:#555555; font-size:14px; } .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff h4{ font-size:18px; margin:0px 0px 13px\n0px; } .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff h4, .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff label{ font-weight:bold; } .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-input { margin-bottom:7px; } .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff label { display:block;} .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff input{ height:35px;\ncolor:#999999; border: 1px solid #E9E9E9; border:none; padding-left:7px; } .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-input.inf-error label, .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-input.inf-error span.inf-message{ color: #cc0033; } .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-input.inf-error input{ border: 1px solid #cc0033; }\n.inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-input input { width:100%;} .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-input.inf-error span.inf-message { display: block; } .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-submit { text-align:right;} .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-submit input{ background-color:#777777;\ncolor:#ffffff; border:none; font-weight: normal; height:auto; padding:7px; } .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-submit input.disabled{ opacity: 0.4; } .inf-btn { color: rgb(85, 85, 85); border: medium none; font-weight: normal; height: auto; padding: 7px; display: inline-block; background-color: white; box-shadow: 0px 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);\nborder-radius: 2px; line-height: 1em; } .inf-rgpd { margin:25px 0px 15px 0px; color:#555555; } .altcha-label span { color: #555 } <\/style><div class=\"inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff\"> <h4>NEWSLETTER DU REGARD LIBRE<\/h4> <span>Recevez nos articles chaque dimanche.<\/span> <div class=\"inf-success\" style=\"display:none\"> <h4>Votre inscription\n\u00e0 notre infolettre hebdomadaire a \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9e avec succ\u00e8s!<\/h4> <p> <a href=\"#\" class=\"inf-btn\">&laquo;<\/a> <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"inf-content\"> <div class=\"inf-input inf-input-text\"> <input type=\"email\" name=\"inf[1]\" data-inf-meta=\"1\" data-inf-error=\"\" required=\"required\" placeholder=\"Email *\" > <\/div> <script\nsrc=\"https:\/\/newsletter.infomaniak.com\/v3\/static\/mcaptcha\/altcha.min.js?v=1788012000\" type=\"module\"><\/script> <altcha-widget hidelogo hidefooter floating challengeurl=\"https:\/\/newsletter.infomaniak.com\/v3\/altcha-challenge\" ><\/altcha-widget> <script src=\"https:\/\/newsletter.infomaniak.com\/v3\/static\/mcaptcha\/altcha-index.js?v=1788012000\"\ndefer><\/script> <script src=\"https:\/\/newsletter.infomaniak.com\/v3\/static\/webform_index.js?v=1788012000\"><\/script> <div class=\"inf-submit\"> <input type=\"submit\" style=\"margin-top: 25px;\" value=\"S\u2019inscrire\"> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/form>\n\n\n\n<p>L\u2019a\u00e9rodynamique \u00e9lectorale cantonale est toutefois plus favorable au Centre. Certes, il ne gagne pas grand-chose, mais le PLR perd nettement plus. Les suiveurs sont unanimes: de l\u2019\u00e9quipe lib\u00e9rale-radicale se d\u00e9gage une forme de fatalisme, un d\u00e9faite annonc\u00e9e int\u00e9rioris\u00e9e. En face, impression contraire. Une \u00e9quipe centriste motiv\u00e9e comme jamais \u00e0 prendre sa revanche: en 2003, le ralliement du PLR \u00e0 l\u2019UDC avait permis l\u2019adaptation de la formule magique au d\u00e9triment du PDC de l\u2019\u00e9poque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sur le plan th\u00e9matique, le PLR peine \u00e0 marquer l\u2019agenda politique, \u00e0 la notable et r\u00e9jouissante exception de l\u2019imposition individuelle. Le d\u00e9part surprise du pr\u00e9sident \u00e0 mi-l\u00e9gislature n\u2019a rien arrang\u00e9. Son remplacement par une co-pr\u00e9sidence symbolise une perte de rep\u00e8res \u00e9vidente: ce mod\u00e8le a toujours \u00e9t\u00e9 raill\u00e9 et consid\u00e9r\u00e9 comme une dilution des responsabilit\u00e9s \u00abtypiquement de gauche\u00bb. Parfois, la roue tourne plus vite qu\u2019on ne le pense\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A l\u2019inverse, le parti de la famille reste group\u00e9 pour atteindre l\u2019objectif commun. Rouler en zigzag entre la gauche et les droites lib\u00e9rales et conservatrices est d\u00e9sormais assum\u00e9, et pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 comme de la sagesse. Jusqu\u2019ici, cette strat\u00e9gie relativement attentiste est payante. Mais en une ann\u00e9e, beaucoup de choses peuvent se passer. Le PLR pourrait par exemple, en mode maillot vert et dop\u00e9 par son orgueil de grand vieux parti, d\u00e9poser Le Centre dans le sprint final. Seule certitude, les deux vont assur\u00e9ment se marquer \u00e0 la culotte, avec comme sc\u00e9nario catastrophe la perspective de la voiture-balai, synonyme de si\u00e8ge unique au Conseil f\u00e9d\u00e9ral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ancien correspondant \u00e0 Berne et \u00e0 Bruxelles, &nbsp;<strong>Romain Clivaz<\/strong> a une exp\u00e9rience \u00abdes deux c\u00f4t\u00e9s\u00bb de plusieurs barri\u00e8res: m\u00e9dia-politique, public-priv\u00e9. Pour Le Regard libre, il d\u00e9ambule en toute libert\u00e9 dans les pas perdus de l\u2019actu.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vous-venez-de-lire-un-contenu-publie-dans-notre-edition-papier-le-regard-libre-nbsp-n-129\">Vous venez de lire un contenu publi\u00e9 dans notre \u00e9dition papier (<a href=\"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/cpt-editions\/le-regard-libre-129-information\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/cpt-editions\/le-regard-libre-129-information\/\"><em>Le Regard Libre&nbsp;<\/em>N\u00b0129<\/a>).<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In my experience, it\u2019s really the penultimate fall session under the federal dome that truly kicks off the election campaign. This final stage of the legislative session begins on October 24, 2027. It\u2019s an opportunity to take stock of the forces at play. Let\u2019s start with the front-runner: the Swiss People\u2019s Party (SVP), which secured more than 27% of the vote in 2023. Based on the cantonal elections, the party has the wind at its back with its key issues: immigration, security, sovereignty, and the ability to tap into current events.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":293,"featured_media":533251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[644357279],"tags":[644358535,644358536,644358534,644358537],"class_list":["post-533249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-suisse","tag-elections-federales","tag-politique","tag-romain-clivaz","tag-suisse"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.4 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>F\u00e9d\u00e9rales 2027:\u00a0\u00e9chapp\u00e9e, poursuivants et voiture-balai<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"\u00c0 un an des \u00e9lections 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