The president of the UDF, unlike most of his deputies, rejects the UMP candidate. He does not want to compromise his strategy of autonomy.
"I will not vote for Sarkozy," François Bayrou told Le Monde newspaper. The president of the UDF affirms that the candidate of the UMP "risk of aggravating the tears of the social fabric". The only UDF minister, Gilles de Robien, believes that François Bayrou "takes a step further to the left" and criticizes "a very personal choice intended to prepare his candidacy in 2012". Conversely, Ségolène Royal appreciates: "Everyone understood what they wanted to say". She adds: "If I am elected, I will work with the center and with François Bayrou in particular".
The following: Ouest France