France's Fillon struggles to win back voters after job scandal
Paris
CONSERVATIVE French presidential candidate Francois Fillon appealed to voters on Wednesday via a newspaper column to back his campaign, trying to claw back support after losing his place as frontrunner over accusations of fake jobs for his family.
Mr Fillon has managed to stem a rebellion within his party, partly for lack of a clear "Plan B", but plunging popularity ratings show the 62-year-old, who pegged his campaign on an image of integrity, faces an uphill battle to convince voters.
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