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Bad Dog

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9. I think some Americans like to believe

Reply to LeftishBrit (Reply #6)

Tue May 24, 2016, 03:12 AM

May 2016

the rest of the World pays as much attention to their politics as they do. It's not the first time I've seen Trump's influence being blamed on something completely unrelated.

The fear with Hofer is that he's keeping his powder dry for the next election when executive power is being voted on.

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Austria far-right 'narrowly loses poll, electing Van der Bellen president' [View all] Bad Dog May 2016 OP

Good News... k8conant May 2016 #1

Looks like FPÖ carried Carinthia, Styria, and Tyrol, plus upper and lower Recursion May 2016 #2

the toxicity that is Trump is having an impact on others ChairmanAgnostic May 2016 #3

I think it's quite the opposite causality, if anything. David__77 May 2016 #4

Good point. Europe has been dealing with Trump-like RW populist/nationalists for years pampango May 2016 #7

I doubt Trump had much to with it. Bad Dog May 2016 #5

Breathing the most enormous sigh of relief!!! LeftishBrit May 2016 #6

I think some Americans like to believe Bad Dog May 2016 #9

Left-leaning candidate wins Austria presidency in tight race Judi Lynn May 2016 #8