In France there is a two step election : during the first round, people choose between multiple candidates (around 10). The two candidates with the most votes a

In France there is a two step election : during the first round, people choose between multiple candidates (around 10). The two candidates with the most votes are selected to go to the second round, where people choose the next president. There is a saying that during the first round you vote for your favourite candidates, while during the second you vote against the one you don't want to see in office. This seems to be what is happening now in the US