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The 2012 French presidential election is the next presidential election, to be held in 22 April and 6 May 2012, the latter being used for a run-off if necessary. President Nicolas Sarkozy will be eligible to run for a second successive term during this election.
Candidates
Union for a Popular Movement
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Openly interested
On July 2009 in front of UMP Members of Parliament Sarkozy said "In the worst or at best, you still have it for seven and a half years with me!".[1] MP Patrick Balkany[citation needed] and Elysée[citation needed] confirm that the possibility of a primary challenge is close to zero. The Prime Minister François Fillon declared in March 2011 that Sarkozy was "the best candidate" of the right for the 2012 election.[3]
Hypothetical candidates
As of April 2009[update], no person has announced their intention to run for the UMP nomination in 2012. Incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy is serving his first term and will be eligible for re-election in 2012. If Sarkozy runs for re-election he will be unlikely to face opposition from within his party.
- Alain Juppé,[4][5] former Prime Minister of France, current Minister of Foreign Affairs. He has indicated that he would be interested in running if Sarkozy does not, however he considers the chances of Sarkozy not running close to zero.[citation needed] He has also recognized that Sarkozy was "the only one [right-wing politician] able to win the presidential election of 2012".[6]
- Xavier Bertrand,[7][8] Former General Secretary of the UMP, Aisne MP and current Minister of Social Affairs. He has indicated that he would be interested in running if Sarkozy does not.
Declined
Copé stated in 2010: "I've always talked about [the presidential election of] 2017, but certainly not about [any other] before".[9]
Socialist Party
Announced
-
President of Radical Party of the Left and President of the General Council of Tarn-et-Garonne, Jean-Michel Baylet
Declined
Following revelations in the sexual assault and attempted rape accusations, Dominique Strauss-Kahn may once again be in a position to run. Some Socialists have even called for the primary to be delayed to facilitate his running.[16][17]
National Front
Announced
Declined
The Greens
Announced
Declined
-
Documentary filmmaker and environmentalist Nicolas Hulot.[24]
Democratic Movement
Announced
none at this time
Potential
The Alliance
Announced
none at this time
Potential
Left Front
Left Party
Announced
French Communist Party
Declined
United Republic
Potential
-
Former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin[31]
New Anticapitalist Party
Announced
Declined
-
Former New Anticapitalist Party spokesperson and de-facto leader Olivier Besancenot
Others
Lead-up to election
With the electoral shift to the Socialists in the Senate elections in September, 2011, Sarkozy was seen from domestic and German vantages both to have failed to boost his party's popularity, particularly with foreign affairs initiatives, and to have lost the ability to pursue budget proposals as he had anticipated in advance of the presidential contest.[34]
Opinion polling
References
- ^ a b Huet, Sophie; Jeudy, Bruno (8 July 2009), "Sarkozy se voit à l'Élysée pour encore "sept ans et demi"", Le Figaro
- ^ "Sarkozy, un pas vers 2012", Profession politique, 8 July 2009
- ^ Template:Fr Présidentielle: Sarkozy est "le meilleur candidat", assure Fillon – Le Point
- ^ Juppé candidat en 2012: "qui sait ?", répond l'intéressé, 10 May 2009
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- ^ "Juppé : Sarkozy seul capable de l'emporter en 2012". LCP.fr. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ "Xavier Bertrand Président en 2012 ou 2017 ?", TuxBoard.com, 10 December 2008
- ^ "Xavier Bertrand candidat à la présidentielle 2012", Présidentielle 2012
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- ^ "François Hollande briguera l'investiture pour 2012" (in Template:Fr icon). RTL.fr. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
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- ^ e-TF1. "Info et Actualité en direct". TF1 News. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
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- ^ http://www.lejdd.fr/cmc/politique/200837/le-pen-a-la-retraite-bientot_148372.html
- ^ "News". AlertNet. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ Cécile Amar, Cohn-Bendit : "Je ne serai pas candidat en 2012", Le Journal du dimanche, 23 August 2009.
- ^ "Nicolas Hulot : "J'ai décidé d'être candidat à l'élection présidentielle"". Le Monde. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ "[INFO OBS] Cécile Duflot : "La présidentielle me fait peur" – Politique – Nouvelobs.com". Tempsreel.nouvelobs.com. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ http://www.metrofrance.com/infos/bayrou-les-europeennes-en-attendant-2012/midw!BIuAttmW4y316/
- ^ lefigaro.fr. "Le Figaro – Politique : François Bayrou pense plus que jamais à 2012". Le Figaro. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ S.C., « L’idée communiste a besoin d’un parti », L'Humanité, 10 September 2009.
- ^ M.V., Buffet décline pour 2012, Le Journal du Dimanche, 25 May 2010.
- ^ http://humanite.fr/19_06_2011-andré-chassaigne%E2%80%89-je-m’engagerai-pleinement-dans-la-bataille-474575
- ^ "Dominique de Villepin launches new French political party"- Daily Telegraph (retrieved 11 August 2010)
- ^ Template:Fr NPA : Philippe Poutou, un ouvrier pugnace pour succéder à Besancenot, AFP, 25 June 2011.
- ^ "Veiled Muslim woman to run for French Presidency". Digitaljournal.com. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ Allen, Kristen, "The World from Berlin: 'Sarkozy Has Lost the Heart of France'", Der Spiegel, 27 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
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