Primary or not primary? At each presidential race, the question of the nomination of the candidate returns to the table. The holding of a right primary was not always unanimous. Review of the party’s internal divisions.
War of the leaders at the UPF: despite 3 hours of discussions, the political bureau of the UPF meeting at the headquarters of the UDF failed to agree on the organization of the "primary" elections for the nomination of a single candidate in the next presidential election, In particular, if it is anticipated.
On the set, the deputy UMP of Haute-Loire, Laurent WAUQUIEZ evokes the possible candidates in the presidential election, who have no chance to win and will "start the machine to lose".
On the set of "L'heure de vérité", the Minister of Budget and Communication Nicolas SARKOZY is interviewed by Alain DUHAMEL about the possibility of primary elections in the RPR.He opposes this possibility: "I consider that it would be a mistake. If there were an RPR convention with a vote to decide between two candidates, that would mean that the RPR invests one candidate. This is completely contrary to the spirit of the 5th Republic and the message of General de Gaulle. One is not a RPR candidate in the presidential election... Holding a congress with a vote is taking a big risk as to the unity of the movement. The Gaullist party has a future that goes beyond this presidential election".