section_path: Political career/Third presidential election: 2012
section_name: Third presidential election: 2012
paragraph_text: Third presidential election: 2012
  
  On 18 August 2011, Bayrou released a book, 2012. Etat d'urgence, in which he discussed how and why the 2008 financial crisis happened, and outlined the top priorities of his next presidential program: production and education.
  
  François Bayrou confirmed his candidacy for the 2012 presidential election on 25 November 2011, in an interview with journalist Laurence Ferrari on her show Parole Directe on TF1.
  
  His supporters included:
  
  Bayrou was eliminated in the first round, receiving around half of his vote share from 2007; he endorsed Socialist François Hollande in the runoff.
  
  On 18 August 2011, Bayrou released a book, 2012. Etat d'urgence, in which he discussed how and why the 2008 financial crisis happened, and outlined the top priorities of his next presidential program: production and education.
  
  François Bayrou confirmed his candidacy for the 2012 presidential election on 25 November 2011, in an interview with journalist Laurence Ferrari on her show Parole Directe on TF1.
  
  His supporters included:
  
  Bayrou was eliminated in the first round, receiving around half of his vote share from 2007; he endorsed Socialist François Hollande in the runoff.
  
  On 18 August 2011, Bayrou released a book, 2012. Etat d'urgence, in which he discussed how and why the 2008 financial crisis happened, and outlined the top priorities of his next presidential program: production and education.
  
  François Bayrou confirmed his candidacy for the 2012 presidential election on 25 November 2011, in an interview with journalist Laurence Ferrari on her show Parole Directe on TF1.
  
  His supporters included:
  
  Bayrou was eliminated in the first round, receiving around half of his vote share from 2007; he endorsed Socialist François Hollande in the runoff.