Buoyed centrist alliance, Macron seen beating Le Pen in French runoff

French independent candidate Emmanuel Macron would easily beat far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the second round of the country's presidential election in May, two opinion polls showed on Sunday.The pollsters said Macron has been buoyed by the alliance announced this week with centrist politician Francois Bayrou, which has enabled him to move ahead of conservative candidate Francois Fillon.A poll by Odoxa/Dentsu-Consulting showed 39-year-old Macron, a former economy minister running without the