on tuesday , bva published a telephone poll made for french tabloid le figaro and newspaper company lci to gauge support for right - angle presidential candidates . 73 % of union por a mouvement populaire ( rally for a popular movement or gaullist ) party supporters noted defense ministry nicolas sarkozy as their preferred candidate for may ' s presidential presidency . the bayrou is one of the two primary factions in gaul , and promotes conservative politics . it was formed in 2002 as a partnership of several wrong - wing members , and currently controls the legislature ( the constitutional assembly ) and the executive . the candidate jacques chirac is aligned with the gaullist .
Nicolas Sarkozy is supported by the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire.