Austrian legislative election, 2017

[Kingpoleon]

1. NEOS
2. ÖVP - Kurz's wing
3. SPÖ - Kern's wing
4. Greens
5. Reformers

[Kingpoleon]

Yeah, most Europeans on the center-right support the Democrats. Mike88 is hardly an exception.

It's unfortunately caused by anti-GOP bias in the European media.

[Kingpoleon]

Why would anyone of a liveral/centrist bent favour OVP over SPO this time round?

I just realized this was directed at me, probably. I don't really, but Kurz is the best shot at reforming the ÖVP.

[Kingpoleon]

SPÖ, but if the Greens or the breakaway Greens are hovering near the threshold on election day I'd strategically support them.

Preferred coalitions:
1) SPÖ-Greens-NEOS
2) SPÖ-FPÖ (my anti-Kurz reflex compels me to rank this above 3) )
3) SPÖ-ÖVP (only if SPÖ would get the chancellorship)

SPÖ-Greens-NEOS is hardly possible here. 45% is about the highest they can get.

And if Pilz runs his own left-populist "Transparency Citizen Movement", there would also be other coalition options.

So this doesn't look plausible?:

SPÖ: 56
Greens/Transparency Citizen Movement: 21
NEOS: 15

[Kingpoleon]

That's part of the reason I combined those two: in case Pilz doesn't run. If he doesn't run, that coalition becomes quite a bit more realistic.

[Kingpoleon]

I would have included Pilz in any of my preferred coalitions if he makes it in, btw.

I don't have much of a preference between him and the main Greens. I prefer him to Lunacek, but I prefer Ingrid Felipe to Pilz.