It anchor political identity in a profound way

Nicolas Sarkozy is too known the weight of the symbols for not wanting to play. But he knows too much, too, to ignore the risks. One year almost day to day before the first round of the presidential election of 2012, Nicolas Sarkozy returns this morning in the Ardennes. But not at Charleville-Mézières, where he had decided, in December 2006, the last of its large "speech to the France" prior to be officially invested by his party. That is, addressing "the France who suffers", that he was committed to reducing the unemployment rate to 5 in five years and promised that it would more homeless in two years. This time, the head of State travelled to Vrigne - aux-Bois, to meet with the workers of the Fonte Ardennaise, then at Renwez, before local officials. "Nothing to do" with the movement of 2006, provides one of his advisors. But "need to go where there are problems, insists a near Minister of the President." It is the key to the coming year.

Since the beginning of the year, Nicolas Sarkozy has accelerated the pace of his movement in the province, at a rate of two per week. And he did not intend to stop anytime soon, even if they are, for the time being, no effect on popularity. Because these field visits, also short and framed they are, have a crucial goal in his eyes: enable term to mark the French in depth. Of "brewing" in the opinion, the formula of one of his lieutenants. Each of his movements, the head of State applies to associate with the person three major qualities: work, voluntarism and courage. Here, it promises to do "not give up" reforming the France, even if "it is difficult." There, he cites the pension reform and deletions of posts in the public service. Everywhere, he opposed the ideology of other "pragmatism" and arises in Defender of "general interest". Way - "President - weight but a President which is, including unpopular reforms". "It anchor political identity in a profound way." "Perhaps see is that these fundamental qualities may allow a man to be re-elected", sliding an advisor to the first circle.

Nicolas Sarkozy wants to believe that the fracture is less between the left and right between reformers and conservatives. And at the time of the campaign, when all candidates will be entered in the arena, "the counters will be reset to zero" as it will be compared with its rivals. But this time, the "break" human will be judged on his record, far from making unanimity in the polls. Even if there are "failures", the record is "large" and "good", according to the Elysee Palace, which has applied to the UMP, the Ministers and parliamentarians to better the "relay". But within the majority, although officials are skeptical and "feel" the deadlines of 2012 much less well than the head of State. Twelve months before the vote, the predecessors of Nicolas Sarkozy set to represent had a greater than 50 popularity rating in the Ifop barometer. Except Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (45), also failed to be re-elected. Or Nicolas Sarkozy does not exceed, 28 of good opinions...