The other splinter UCR party, called Recrear, was led by former De la Rúa Minister of Economy Ricardo López Murphy. Recrear captured the urban moderate right-wing spectrum of voters. López Murphy came third in the 2003 presidential elections, with a platform that emphasized transparency, polarizing with former President Carlos Menem. After meagre results for his 2005 senatorial candidacy, and ahead of the 2007 elections, he joined a group of Province-based parties and Macri's Commitment to Change in a new centre-right coalition dubbed Republican Proposal (Propuesta Republicana, PRO). On that ticket, Macri was elected Chief of government of Buenos Aires Autonomous City.
tHe otheR spLinter Ucr parTY, cAllEd ReCrear, WAS LEd by former de la rúA MiNIster OF ecONOmy ricaRdO LÓpez mUrphY. REcrEaR caPtUrEd THe urbAn moderATe right-WinG speCTrUm OF Voters. lóPeZ muRpHY cAmE ThIrd iN thE 2003 presidentIaL ElecTIoNS, wiTh a pLATfOrm tHAt emPhasized transPArenCy, polaRizIng WItH forMEr presidEnt carLos MENem. after mEAGrE reSUltS For his 2005 SEnaToRIal CanDiDacy, aNd AHeaD OF tHe 2007 eLECtIoNS, he joINEd a groUP of ProViNCe-Based parTIeS anD mAcri's commiTment to chanGE In a new centRe-righT CoaLition dUbbeD rEpublicaN pRoPosaL (pRopuesta RepUBlicAnA, prO). on thAt Ticket, macRi waS elected chief Of government OF BuENos AirEs aUtOnOmOuS city.