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For her last meeting in Île-de-France, this Sunday, Valérie Pécresse chose a place strong in symbols: the Parc des expositions at the Porte de Versailles. Where Jacques Chirac had founded the RPR and above all a place that Nicolas Sarkozy likes. It is in particular here that the latter had formalized his candidacy, on January 14, 2007, at the start of his victorious campaign. If Sarkozy has still not spoken publicly to discuss his vote in the first round this year, it is logical that the Pécresse camp invited him to the high mass of his ex-minister.
But here it is: if many political supports will be present to push the president of Île-de-France in the last straight line, the former president of the Republic, he will not go there. “He chose to be in a form of distance in this campaign, which is taking place in a very particular context”, let his entourage know, echoing, in particular, the international disorder caused by the war in Ukraine.
Harsh words in private
Do we know if he will still make his preference known before April 10? This time, silence rue de Miromesnil. A polite way of making it clear that there is little chance of seeing the last President of the Republic from the right-wing party dub the candidacy of his former minister.
Even recently, the many historical Sarkozyists who support and campaign for Valérie Pécresse repeated, however, like a mantra: “I can’t imagine him not supporting his political family. From now on, at LR, they are also numerous to hope that he does not call to vote for Emmanuel Macron before the first round of the election. What the most pessimistic already consider as a form of leniency on the part of Nicolas Sarkozy who may have had harsh words in private against Pécresse.
Asked by Le Parisien whether she had mourned this still prestigious support on the right (despite her conviction in September in the Bygmalion case, which he appealed), the candidate replied: “I proud to be his minister and I learned a lot from him. Today, I’m making my way. »