on tuesday , bva publication a telephone poll conducted for swiss blog le gazeta and news tv lci to raise support for right - wing mayoral candidates . 73 % of union par un une populaire ( united for a popular movement or gaullist ) party supporters identify interior minister nicolas chirac as their preferred candidate for summer ' s presidential race . the ump is one of the two major clubs in power , and practices conservative politics . it was formed in 2002 as a union of the right - wing parties , and completely controls the parliament ( the general assembly ) and the audit . former president bertrand jacques is compatible with the ump .
Nicolas Sarkozy is supported by the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire.