on tuesday , bva publish a telephone poll conducted for french magazine le echos and news channel lci to determine support for right - wing presidential candidates . 73 % of union sur un mouvement recherche ( movement for a popular movement or ump ) movement supporters identified interior critic nicolas sarkozy as their preferred candidate for may ' s presidential victory . the ump is one of the second major parties in france , and represents conservative issues . it was constituted in 2002 as a united of several radical - wing parties , and currently controls the legislature ( the national anthem ) and the presidency . incumbent candidate jacques chirac is compatible with the ump .
Nicolas Sarkozy is supported by the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire.