French Presidential Election, 1969 with a United Left

[Peter the Lefty]

      All right, here's a crazy one which I'm sure could never have happened.  What if, after the 1968 legislatives, the FGDS didn't disband, and Mitterrand just got blamed and resigned as he did in rl?  Then, they pick a Unifying (hint hint) candidate to represent the non-communist left (though with their grudging support): Michel Rocard or Alain Savary.  Preferably the former.  I assume he would've made it to the second round, although I'm also sure he would've lost to Pompidou just as Poher did in otl.  But would that make Rocard the new standard-bearer for the left?

[Peter the Lefty]

Damn.  Well, thanks for the info.  The reason why I thought it could've been Rocard is because he was a social democrat, thereby making him at least somewhat acceptable to people like Deffere, and he'd also been a member of a "left of the SFIO" party, making him somewhat relatable to the PCF.  And he'd supported Mitterand in 65, if I'm correct.  But thanks.  I have an incurable admiration for Rocard, if that weren't already obvious.