Republicans: the new name of the UMP adopted in office … – Les Echos

The political bureau of the UMP adopted Tuesday at almost unanimously its new name: “Republicans” and the new statutes

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This time it’s official. Nicolas Sarkozy has for the first time presented and defended on Tuesday night, the name “The Republicans” to the governing bodies of the UMP, in this case the Politburo. The party of the name change was approved by the unanimity of the 51 party cadres present, with one abstention. Not surprisingly. “ Things had been negotiated before” , slides a board member. The new name has yet to be voted on by members at the end of May, just before the conference.

The Republicans had suffered several attacks lately, including from the Alain Juppé supporters demanding a vote by members, called “good method” with the Mayor of Bordeaux itself. “ What Nicolas Sarkozy wants to change his name poses no problem – it has a mandate for that . His solitary method, however, if “squeaky one of them. They won the case. Faced with criticism, Nicolas Sarkozy has followed the vote, while defending privately to have made a concession to his rival.

Make forget the ” Cope-Fillon injury of battles “

Since the UMP boss said he supported the vote activists on Sunday, the party has launched to promote new brand. Laurent Wauquiez and Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, numbers 2 and 3 respectively of the political party, known for their confrontational relationship, issued a joint statement explaining what that name stands “ above all republican identity ” . The former head of the placing on the molt to forget Status “of the injury Copé-Fillon battles” and give new impetus to his likely candidacy in 2017. But he is fully aware of “risks” of the operation: according to a Odoxa survey, 61% of UMP supporters were not favorable in mid-April to a name change. Thursday, Nicolas Sarkozy planned to send a letter to members to convince them of the validity and consistency of the name change.

The resulting consensus prevents Tuesday not another battle emerge. The tenors of the UMP are already negotiating behind the scenes to impose their supporters among the 80 names that make up the political bureau of the Republicans. According to a senior official, the standoff could last until the eve of the Congress, 30 May