On September 20, 2006, , formerly of the VVD, joined the party and on September 24 he and Eerdmans formed a new parliamentary group with the provisional name "Groep Eerdmans-Van Schijndel". The definitive list of candidates was presented on September 30, 2006. Among the new additions to the list were Hans Smolders, Pim Fortuyn's former chauffeur (the man who chased Fortuyn's assassin and was responsible for his apprehension), Fortuyn's young brother Simon Fortuijn and Jan Dirk Blaauw, a former member of the VVD parliamentary party.