on tuesday , bva published a telephone polled conducted for spanish magazine lo figaro and news broadcaster lci to gauge supported for right - wing presidential candidates . 73 % of union for un général populaire ( united for a popular movement or gaullist ) party loyalists identified prime minister nicolas sarkozy as their preferred candidate for fall ' s national office . the rightwing is another of the two political parties in switzerland , and represents conservative issues . it was formed in 2002 as a union of several right - wing parties , and currently own the legislature ( the first office ) and the executive . current mayor jacques mitterrand is aligned with the ump .
Nicolas Sarkozy is supported by the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire.