Austria President 2016: Your vote

[Tender Branson]

Doris Bures (SPÖ)

Currently, the President of the Austrian Parliament.



Irmgard Griss (ÖVP)

Former Austrian Supreme Court judge and its President. Currently in the news because of the "Griss Commission", which she leads. The Griss Commission recently exposed how amateurish the Austrian government handled the privatisation of the HYPO bank - which is now a multi-billion € grave and burdening taxpayers.



Josef Moser (FPÖ)

Currently, the President of the Austrian Court of Audit. Has been mentioned by FPÖ-leader Strache as a "candidate that he would back for President, even if he runs as an Independent" recently.



Alexander Van der Bellen (Greens)

Former Green Party leader between 1997-2008 and currently Commissioner of the City of Vienna for Universities and Research. Professor and former dean for social sciences and economics at the University of Innsbruck. Likes to smoke and read comics.



Hans Peter Haselsteiner

Founder of a big construction company, and his net worth is a billion or so. Formerly a member and MP of the Liberal Forum (LIF) and now a NEOS-member and financial supporter. Also a philantropist, who funds projects against homelessness.

[Tender Branson]

privatisation of the HYPO bank

Sry, wrong word.

"nationalisation"

[Cranberry]

Van der Bellen, naturally

[SNJ1985]

Josef Moser.

[Tender Branson]

Griss, who previously ruled out running for Prez in 2016, is now thinking about it (but only if SPÖ and ÖVP back her as a joint candidate):

http://www.krone.at/Politik/Hofburg-Kandidatin_Griss_Waere_achtes_Weltwunder-Krone-Interview-Story-432795

Griss would be the first female President here. Of course, SPÖ and ÖVP have always presented their own candidates in an open election so far and never a joint one ...

[Colbert]

Moser too (is this not an italian name ?)

[Vega]

Haselsteiner.

[Potus]

Sounds like ÖVP would be the place for me. Seeing as Griss sounds qualified, her.

[Flake]

Van den Bellen

[Tender Branson]

Moser too (is this not an italian name ?)

The last name "Moser" is a typical Austro-Bavarian name.

Maybe there's an Italian "Moser" too, but who knows ...

[politicus]

Moser too (is this not an italian name ?)

The last name "Moser" is a typical Austro-Bavarian name.

Maybe there's an Italian "Moser" too, but who knows ...

Francesco...

Do you know nothing about bike racing?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Moser

I am sure Lo Sceriffo will have you arrested for contempt.

[Tender Branson]

Moser too (is this not an italian name ?)

The last name "Moser" is a typical Austro-Bavarian name.

Maybe there's an Italian "Moser" too, but who knows ...

Francesco...

Do you know nothing about bike racing?

Ah, ok.

Never heard of him, but apparently a cyclist.

According to Wiki, he's born in South Tyrol - which means it's not uncommon that he has an Austro-Bavarian last name (probably one of his Italian ancestors married someone from Südtirol).

[Tender Branson]

Moser too (is this not an italian name ?)

The last name "Moser" is a typical Austro-Bavarian name.

Maybe there's an Italian "Moser" too, but who knows ...

Francesco...

Do you know nothing about bike racing?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Moser

I am sure Lo Sceriffo will have you arrested for contempt.

Frankly, I don't give a rat's ass about cycling.

Full of doping.

[Zanas]

Moser too (is this not an italian name ?)

As said above, it's an Italian name as Wierer, Runggaldier, Perathoner, Hofer, Innerhofer, Windisch et al. are Italian names : Südtiroler ones.