She goes back – why Kahr now has a clear starting benefit

Wanted or not: the dramaturgy of the proclamation of your answer was like from the textbook. Although many politicians are already on vacation, Mayor Any Kahr, Graz, full media attention attracted. And has therefore already received a starting benefit compared to their opponents.

The political professional can only underline this from FH Joanneum Graz, Heinz P. Wassermann, in the “Krone” discussion. With the step she took the other parties that started the town hall in 2026. “He is not undisputed internally,” says Waterman.

Is panic at the ÖVP (Kurt Hohensinner saw the mayor of the mayor already within a range of Kahr’s abdication)? “The KPö is a strong brand in Graz, but you first have to win elections,” the expert gives the black hope. In any case, the party has so far “not well driven to beat every Kahr because there are no or hardly any intersections”. The focus of the ÖVP must be much more on the greens and the non -voters.

“Opened a barrel without necessary”
The professor is surprised that Kahr “opened a barrel without necessary”: “Because she brought her health into play. This makes it vulnerable.” And she proposes not to get through the entire legislative period and possibly transfer to Robert Krotzer. However, the KPö boss fiercely denied this.

It was predictable that the mayor did not immediately announce a half -time solution. “Because that would have been the suicide option because there is a drainer on it.” Was the staging really a coincidence, as Kahr claims? “As a Catholic I believe in people’s good. The communists also say,” You shouldn’t lie, “smiles Waterman.