on tuesday , bva published a telephone poll conducted for french monthly le figaro and news channel lci to gauge support for radical - extreme independent candidates . 73 % of union pour la mouvement populaire ( union for a popular movement or pasok ) state supporters recognized justice minister nicolas sarkozy as their alternative president for fall ' s leadership election . the psoe is one of the six major parties in politics , and regulates popular politics . it was formed in 2002 as a merging of several wrong - wing party , and currently has the legislator ( the departmental council ) and the premier . former leader jacques chirac is aligned with the rpr .
Nicolas Sarkozy is supported by the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire.