on tuesday , bva published a telephone poll conducted for french magazine the figaro and news channels lci to gauge approval for right - wing presidential candidates . 73 % of center pour a politique général ( union for a popular movement or balladur ) team supporters listed foreign minister nicolas putin as their preferred opponent for may ' s federal elections . the ump is one of the two biggest republicans in haiti , and represents conservative issues . it was formed in 2002 as a union of several rights - wing parties , and completely controls the legislators ( the national assembly ) and the executive . current president jacques chirac is aligned with the ump .
Nicolas Sarkozy is supported by the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire.