Valérie Pécresse had waited for a word of support from Nicolas Sarkozy before the first round, in vain. The right-wing former President of the Republic has just expressed himself in a “post” on Facebook, and it is to announce that he will vote for Emmanuel Macron in the second round of the presidential election.
Nicolas Sarkozy finally breaks his deafening silence and takes a stand in support of candidate Macron, “ the only one in a position to act ” justifies the former President of the Republic for whom “ loyalty to the values of the republican right and to our culture of government must lead us to respond to Emmanuel Macron’s call for a rally “.
Clarity
There, where at Les Républicains, his political family, there was no common position to call for a vote in favor of Emmanuel Macron, Nicolas Sarkozy opts for clarity and distances himself a little more after his choice not to not support Valérie Pécresse. And even to let everyone know how badly he thought of his campaign.
Nicolas Sarkozy chooses his side and sets a framework for the future by explaining that we will have to get out of the ” partisan reflexes “. Some even lend him the will to take an initiative to negotiate an agreement with Emmanuel Macron for the legislative elections.
” His support honors me »
In the camp of the president-candidate, we take note of this support as of that of the former Socialist Prime Ministers, Lionel Jospin and Bernard Cazeneuve, because “ anything that goes in the direction of unity and clarity is good “.
Good to take before the second round. Emmanuel Macron added, “ his support honors me “.
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