The 2012 Austrian Election Interlude: The rise of Frank Stronach and more ...

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The political picture is relatively stable right now when it comes to polls.

Gallup also estimates the seats and it finds that the SPÖVP coalition would lose its parliamentary majority now. They would get 91 seats now, but the opposition already has 92 seats.

Is it conceivable that a SPÖ/FPÖ coalition will be formed if there is no majority for a grand coalition? Is there any overlap at all between the two parties?

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New Gallup/Ö24 poll:

No big changes here ... looks like an interesing three-way race between the SPÖ, the FPÖ and the ÖVP.

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New Lower Austria state elections poll by the independent Lower Austria pollster SOZAB:



SOZAB also asked Lower Austrians about other issues:

* 65% would pay more for electricity from renewable energy, if nuclear energy is phased out

* 62% are against abolishing the army draft

* 59% are against the Austrian bailout for Greece

http://kurier.at/nachrichten/niederoesterreich/4065944.php

This means the state has even gone further to the Right in the previous 3 years.

1% Others means support for the CPÖ, BZÖ and KPÖ.

Therefore 70% of Lower Austrians would currently vote for a Center-Right or Far-Right party.

Good news for the ÖVP, apparently, since this poll suggests that they're going to retain their majority while they're struggling in national polls.