 There was an expectation that they'd be able to keep that momentum going. Instead, they are now in third place. It's a mess, is the bottom line. President Macron unexpectedly called this election for clarification, as he put it. The only thing that is clear this morning is nothing is clear. The Prime Minister is going to offer his resignation. There's so much brickering and horse trading, and every party is now spinning this their way, saying, look, we did better than expected, or perhaps we need a seat at the table.