The president of Oser la France Julien Aubert told the Journal du Dimanche that he would support Eric Ciotti during the congress where the Republicans will nominate their presidential candidate, even if his movement “
will remain neutral
”.
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"
Eric Ciotti having taken up all of our proposals, I consider it logical to give him my support for the first round
", explained the deputy LR from Vaucluse. Eric Ciotti "
is much more Thatcherite than me but, like him, I did not vote Macron in 2017 and I believe that we must be clear with our base for 2022
", he added. On the other hand, Daring France, which submitted 15 legislative proposals to the candidates, "
has decided to remain neutral by not supporting a candidate, because some of our members are not members of LR and do not want to join it
" , he added.
About Michel Barnier, "
there is a form of disappointment in the face of what is perceived as less fighting spirit and few shocking proposals
," said the sovereignist deputy, who admitted to the former European negotiator for Brexit "
a quality: it seeks to have height and to unite
”.
This "
can weaken it for the first round, but become an asset in the second,
" he said.
The LR Congress is scheduled for December 1-4 with a two-round vote.
