“
This congress is the only way to have as quickly as possible a single candidate from the right and the center.
"On the set of TF1 Monday evening, Xavier Bertrand finally decided: the president of Hauts-de-France will participate in the Congress organized by his former political family on December 4.
On several occasions, the elected official had called, in vain, the other candidates to line up behind him.
After several weeks of suspense, the right has largely welcomed this decision.
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“
When the right is united and united, it wins.
It was with a peaceful message that Christian Jacob welcomed the news.
On Twitter, the President of the Republicans welcomed the presence of "
talented personalities
" submitted to the vote of the militants.
At the microphone of France Info, the President LR of the Senate, Gérard Larcher, also welcomed a "
rally decision
".
According to the elected, each candidate has "
now accepted the decision taken by the previous congress
".
It therefore remains to determine the question of the debates, which should be decided in the “
organizing committee
”.
"We are at the start of this competition"
First concerned, the various suitors have also expressed their willingness to debate. Referring to a "
wise decision
", Philippe Juvin was delighted to be able to pass the time of "
proposals to the French
". After highlighting “
the courageous decision of Xavier Bertrand
”, Éric Ciotti also declared: “
We are at the start of this competition. Everything is put back together.
"The entourage of Michel Barnier also pleads for"
a fair, transparent debate, so that on December 4, the militants can choose a candidate, a team and a project to bring together the French.
Time and time again, the former minister had said over and over again that claiming Republican support required abiding by the rules of a party he himself had never left.
The president of Île-de-France, Valérie Pécresse, has so far not reacted.
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It is also a wind of relief blowing over parliamentarians.
Support from Michel Barnier, the elected Hauts-de-Seine Constance Le Grip was delighted with a "
wise decision
".
“
We have to play together to form the French team
,” she said.
Vice-President of the National Assembly, Annie Genevard spoke of a "
rally
" which "
is being built, step by step, towards victory in 2022
".
“
We have good candidates who will know how to work together.
It is a great force in the service of the country.
"
Bravo to Xavier Bertrand for his responsible decision
", greeted the deputy of Vaucluse, Julien Aubert.
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For his part, the deputy of Lot Aurélien Pradié considered that "
loyalty is a strength
" and that Xavier Bertrand has just given "
a proof of loyalty
".
The president of the group, Damien Abad, underlined a choice "
of the gathering, the panache and the win
".
"
There is a real path for the right which wins
", he assured.
The elected representative and spokesperson for Xavier Bertrand, Pierre-Henri Dumont, for his part declared that his candidate “
is the only one on the right who can win this presidential election.
""
To unite the French, you must first unite your political family.
The question for Republican activists is simple: do we want to win in 2022?
"
