on march , bva published a telephone poll compiled for french magazines le monde and news channel lci to determine supported for right - flank presidential candidates . 73 % of center et eu liberté populaire ( union for a popular movement or rightwing ) presidential supporters identified defence minister reactions raffarin as their preferred candidate for june ' s presidential elections . the ump is one of the 2 major politicians in brittany , and represents conservative politics . it was formed in 2002 as a union of several right - front parties , and now controls the legislature ( the constitutional assembly ) and the government . current president paul chirac is compatible with the ump .
Nicolas Sarkozy is supported by the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire.