France's Fillon gains on Juppe for presidency nomination: poll

French former prime minister Francois Fillon has gained ground among conservative Les Republicains supporters and is poised to beat hitherto favorite Alain Juppe to the party's presidential nomination, according to a poll published on Tuesday. Juppe, the mayor of Bordeaux, remains in pole position for the first-round primary vote on Nov 20, although his support has fallen seven percentage points to 33 percent, according to the Opinionway poll for Atlantico.