Even a sitting Federal President must collect at least 6,000 statements of support for his re-election and court citizens for it. Alexander Van der Bellen did that on Friday in Linz on the Taubenmarkt, where his coat quickly disappeared in the blazing sun.
In addition to Green Party celebrities, including State Councilor Stefan Kaineder, Abg. Ulli Schwarz, state manager Ursula Roschger and city councilor Eva Schobesberger also included SPÖ state parliament chairman Peter Binder as the state’s official representative in the welcoming committee. “VdB” and his wife Doris Schmidauer welcomed their loyal supporter Hubert von Goisern very warmly.
“He has his own bodyguards with him,” said a passerby. These were the gentlemen at the side of the Federal President who did not take off their coats. The uniformed police stood discreetly in the background; the only potentially suspicious person nearby was discreetly removed by plainclothes officers. Furthermore, there were no incidents, but an improvised concert by Hubert von Goisern with “Heast as net”. “I would like to thank the people in Upper Austria who have so kindly received us today and talked to us so openly about their concerns,” the candidate said after bathing in the crowd with many photo requests.
Source: Krone
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