The Deputy and President of the General Council of Alpes-Maritimes announced last week in the local newspaper his trust in the former Prime Minister. And it’s almost naturally that François Fillon entrusted him by appointing him to head the campaign management of his candidacy for the presidency of the UMP.
So it will be well surrounded by Eric Ciotti as well as Valérie Pécresse and Laurent Wauquiez that François Fillon will embark on the quest for the UMP. An early start in this campaign to “take the time to meet and listen to the activists” while so far no other candidate has officially unveiled themselves. The deadline for submitting applications is set two months before the congress, that is, before September 18, while the official campaign will begin on October 5 and will end on November 17. Then it will be the turn for the vote to take place on November 18 and 25 for the approximately 260,000 members who are up to date with their membership fees.
This is another step forward for Eric Ciotti, who establishes himself as indispensable both in the heart of Azurian politics and in the Parisian microcosm where everything is decided. It now remains to be seen how the other heavyweights of the local UMP will position themselves, and while it is already known that Michèle Tabarot opts for the candidate Copé, everyone is wondering what will be the choice of the Deputy Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, who has yet to speak out for his candidate of choice, as well as Jean Leonetti and Lionnel Luca who, perhaps out of caution or as shrewd strategists, are counting the points while waiting for their moment. Hopefully, it will be the right one!
