The election campaign was largely peaceful and there were no mud campaigns. But almost all parties also experienced some inconveniences.
A large part of the election campaign is about not making mistakes. All parties have achieved this. There were no major mistakes, but there were little whoops.
For example, at the beginning of the election dispute, the SPÖ announced that it would start its election campaign on September 29 – election day – instead of August 29. The Blues made a similar mistake at the end of the election campaign. The posters at the end of the election campaign on Stephansplatz did not depict St. Stephen’s Cathedral, but rather the Votive Church – a confusion that happens quite often in Vienna, but usually only among tourists.
The ‘Krone’ reader corrects Babler’s memories
SPÖ top candidate Andreas Babler brought a smile with the statement in the “Krone” that as a child he was happy that weekly working hours were reduced from 45 to 40 hours in the 1970s because his father had more time for him. A ‘Krone’ reader tells him that he was two years old at the time and probably had hardly any memories of that time.
There was no real fault with the ÖVP, but many were surprised by the posters hung all over Vienna featuring Karl Nehammer and a woman that almost no one knows.
For clarification, this is Romana Deckenbacher, member of the National Council. She is the top candidate of the ÖVP in Vienna, ÖGB vice-president and vice-chairman of the GÖD (Public Service Union).
However, the ÖVP largely failed to present this in advance and make it known to the public. The “Krone” is happy to help you with this.
Dirty laundry was left in the laundry basket
Childhood memories of Neos top candidate Beate Meinl-Reisinger also caused some confusion. In several interviews, she mentioned various careers as her “childhood dream.” In the “Krone” she said that, inspired by her two grandmothers, she wanted to become a Latin teacher. In another newspaper she mentioned being a ballet dancer as her dream job in her youth, and with a TikToker she even talked about her dream job as a musical star.
Overall, the election campaign was largely objective. All parties have refrained from using waste bins. The dominant topics were the economic downturn, migration and flooding. The latter ultimately brought climate protection back into the conversation, which was not really an issue before.
“It was the most boring election campaign ever,” say many observers. This also had to do with the election date, because people simply didn’t want to hear or see anything about politics before school started.
Source: Krone
I am Ida Scott, a journalist and content author with a passion for uncovering the truth. I have been writing professionally for Today Times Live since 2020 and specialize in political news. My career began when I was just 17; I had already developed a knack for research and an eye for detail which made me stand out from my peers.
