President Obama has made an 11th hour bid to shake up the French presidential election with an endorsement of centrist Emmanuel Macron, in a tight race with far right Marine Le Pen.



In an endorsement tweeted out by Macron, Obama said he supported Macron because "he appeals to people's hopes, not their fears." The tweet said, "Hope is running."

Obama said he was not planning to influence many elections, but is in France where some even suggested he run for president.

He concluded, "Vive la France."

Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner's "Washington Secrets" columnist, can be contacted at pbedard@washingtonexaminer.com