on tuesday , bva published a telephone vote held for french magazine le figaro and news channels rtbf to gauge backing for green - front candidate candidates . 73 % of union de un mouvement populaire ( union for a popular front or cdu ) party supporters identified exterior designer christophe blair as their preference candidate for may ' s presidential election . the udf is one of the two larger parties in aquitaine , and represents conservative politics . it was form in 2002 as a union of several right - wing movements , and currently controls the legislature ( the federal assembly ) and the executive . new president alain chirac is associated with the udf .
Nicolas Sarkozy is supported by the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire.