The patron saint of the party this is perhaps the harshest blow

As if nothing had or almost. As if the entry in the Socialist primary campaign of Ségolène Royal was a mere epiphenomenon. True to its strategy, Martine Aubry has remained silent six days after the President of the Poitou-Charentes region is thrown into the arena, breaking the unity of the PS facade. And when it is expressed, yesterday, in "Le Journal du dimanche", the first Secretary of the party has been to be above the fray: "the role of the captain, is to firmly hold the bar, to stay the course and bring the crew to port;" This is not to be distracted by the lapping of the waves. "While saying"respect choice"of his rival for 2012, Martine Aubry did not fail to note that"patience doesn't grow in the gardens"." ". "When it is intended to lead the country, it must be serene and responsible", it pinned, stating that it was all last week, "with the Lille when the first cold." Implication: at the bedside of those who suffer and not in small personal calculations.

Short of a year of choice, by Socialist supporters, their presidential candidate Martine Aubry strives to cultivate its singularity. "Look forward" as Ségolène Royal or unclear as Dominique Strauss-Kahn, it arises in guarantor of Unity ("we'll that collectively") and promises to respect the primary calendar ("June candidates, in the fall of the vote"). The number one of the PS has once again opposite of estoppel to those in his party, calling for an acceleration of the schedule, found too late and cut on measure for Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

"Preparing the left win."

"I see no reason, except the impatience of one or the other, to change this calendar that activists have voted and that the vast majority of the Socialist leaders approve", she said, promising to announce its decision on a possible candidacy in June. Not happy to note that it does not, despises it, members and supporters of the PS, Martine Aubry has emphasized his "duty": build the presidential project. "Show the French that an other France is possible, prepare to win in 2012 and succeed after left," she insisted, pledging to say "very clear" that the Socialists would be in the first 100 days, "during the periods" and even "the Decade".

"Everything will not be possible as early as 2012, but all what will be possible will be done," she assured, adding: "only and huge box promises that I know, is that Nicolas Sarkozy has opened"! How to ask, already, as the main opponent to the head of State, rather than in an arm of the railway with Ségolène Royal and Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

The partition is clever but the position of Martine Aubry is not simple. Experience of 2007, the President of Poitou-Charentes is already a party in the field. And the Director General of the IMF well out in front of all polls. Investigated BVA for Canal credits DSK of 46 of the vote in the primaries, against 10 for Martine Aubry and 8 for Ségolène Royal. A study OpinionWay to "Le Figaro" said best, in the eyes of 84 of the supporters of left, beat Nicolas Sarkozy in 2012. And the barometer CSA for "Le Parisien", 57 of the French consider "not effective" PS to prepare their project. The patron saint of the party, this is perhaps the harshest blow...