Missed the target of the second round: However, the absence of red and black allowed the blues to place their subjects well for two months.
Discontent is protest’s best friend. The FPÖ lives this relationship. Even in the presidential elections, even if the party failed to fully mobilize, the result lags behind Sunday’s polls (see also the Filzmaier analysis).
“The FPÖ is on its way up”
“The FPÖ is still constantly on the rise,” said political analyst Peter Plaikner. Colleague Christoph Haselmayer: “In all surveys he is clearly in second place. Rosenkranz may have missed his goal to force Van der Bellen to the second round, but party leader Kickl will still be satisfied.”
ÖVP and SPÖ were missing from the race. The FPÖ could drum up its problems for months. And Rosenkranz had three good leagues (Wallentin, Grosz, Brunner/MFG). “In 2016, Norbert Hofer had the unique sales proposal. In that respect, Rosencrantz’s achievement is remarkable,” says political adviser Thomas Hofer. Van der Bellen’s victory was just a “sentiment booster” for the government. Crises and frustration would continue.” The perfect thematic environment for the FPÖ.”
Upstarts still failed
In addition, ÖVP Chancellor Karl Nehammer would not poach in blue areas like Sebastian Kurz, who was the hardliner on asylum issues. Then came Ibiza. And the FPÖ is now back. “Again and again like a boomerang,” says Haselmayer.
Analyst Plaikner thinks Kickl and Co. could be endangered if Wallentin or Grosz also try as a side. Hofer (“It’s not that easy to set up a party firmly”) and Haselmayer don’t believe that – the FPÖ has so far managed to politically get rid of political right-wing upstarts like BZÖ, Team Stronach or now MFG .
Source: Krone
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