Posted on 04/25/2016 5:39:05 AM PDT by rktman
An opponent of increased Muslim immigration who is famed for carrying a gun everywhere he goes has triumphed in the first round of Austria’s presidential election.
Norbert Hofer is the nominee of the Freedom Party, a populist right-wing political party that opposes Muslim immigration and is skeptical of the European Union. Hofer has attracted attention on the campaign trail by carrying a Glock handgun with him and posting a photo of himself at a shooting range. Hofer says he represents a trend of Austrians buying guns to protect themselves from the crime and uncertainty created in the wake of an unprecedented wave of foreign migrants.
Hofer finished with 36.7 percent of Sunday’s presidential vote, far ahead of second-place finisher Alexander Van der Bellen, an independent tied to the Green Party who received 19.7 percent. Since no candidate received a majority in the vote, Hofer and Van der Bellen will have to face off in a May runoff.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
Or “Mr. Pen and Phone” just got a wake-up call about how elections this year are going to go direction wise.
Surprising headline. Usually they write "Seized" or "Grabbed" and imply it was taken by force.
Looks like there’s hope for Europe.
Not only that, they didn’t use the word “EVIL’ in relation to his ‘gun toting’ either.
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