The wind that is blowing against the beer party so close to the National Council elections is getting stronger and stronger. The poll numbers are falling. But party leader Dominik Wlazny cannot really explain this.
Dominik Wlazny “hasn’t presented much of a program, he tries to score points with his personality, with the way he wants to do politics, and others have a concrete program,” political scientist Kathrin Stainer-Hämmerle analyzed two weeks ago for an ORF discussion group with the small parties. Shortly afterwards, reports surfaced about confidentiality clauses that members of the reform movement had to sign. Criticism quickly arose that things might not be really democratic in Wlazny’s ranks.
Wlazny rejects accusations of self-marketing
These are by no means muzzles, the musician explained in an interview with krone.tv on Thursday. Critics accuse Wlazny and his father of running the “Beer Party” solely to market their own brand of beer, music and other fan merchandise related to the band “Turbobier.” The whole thing is a kind of family business. Pogo has so far cleverly used his status as a musician to bring his politics to the attention of the people beyond songs, T-shirts and beer.
Wlazny strongly rejected this accusation on Saturday’s Ö1 program “Im Journal zu Gast”: “Anyone who claims that he has no idea about politics or music.” Any marketing expert would confirm that this was a bad plan. He has no time for anything else at the moment anyway.
“The heels fly lower”
In the heat of the election campaign, “the heels are flying lower,” said the party leader, who still hopes to get into the National Council. The 37-year-old cannot really explain why his movement’s polls have deteriorated recently. “I have no idea.” Apparently, the beer festival was recognized as a danger.
Source: Krone
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