http://elections.fleishmanhillard.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:50:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en FPO's Barbara Rosenkranz's past statements opposing Austrian laws that prohibit spreading Nazi ideology are increasing tensions in Austria leading up to the country's presidential election. In response, the Organization for Security and Co-operaiton in Europe (OSCE) has announced it will send election observers to Austria - the first time since World War II. According ... http://elections.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/03/election-monitors-in-austria/ Healthcare legislation has dominated the agenda in Washington since President Barack Obama's inauguration in 2008. While the president and congressional leadership continue their battle to pass comprehensive healthcare legislation, focus has begun to shift towards November and the upcoming congressional mid-term elections. Here is a breakdown of the upcoming 2010 Senate ... http://elections.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/03/us-senate-2010-races-preview/ As the campaign for the Austrian presidency begins, current president, Heinz Fischer, has begun to define the issues he will promote in his quest for a second term. As the Austrian Times reported, women's equality will be a key issue for President Fischer. He has called for new measures, such as ... http://elections.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/03/fischer-supports-equality-for-women/ FPO's Barbara Rosenkranz has come under criticism since receiving her party's presidential nomination for her views and statements on Austrian laws regarding the Holocaust. In response, Rosenkranz has changed her mind. In a statement, Rosenkranz said she supported Austrian laws that ban denial of the Holocaust, saying: "Democracy, freedom and human dignity have always ... http://elections.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/03/fpos-rosenkranz-backtracks-on-holocaust-ban/ By Simon Benson, Fleishman-Hillard Public Affairs London Lord Mandelson has been enjoying this week. Perhaps buoyed by last weekend’s Sunday Times opinion poll, he has been on a one man mission to cause as much havoc to the credibility of Conservative donor Lord Ashcroft as possible, whilst simultaneously distracting the Tory ... http://elections.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/03/conservative-lead-in-key-marginals-shrinks/ Associated Press reporter Veronika Oleksyn filed an interesting article on Barbara Rosenkranz, the Austrian Freedom Party's candidate for president. As the article stated: "She is most widely known for her belief that Austria's law banning the glorification of the Nazis is a hindrance to freedom of expression and violates the country's constitution. ... http://elections.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/03/ap-article-on-fpos-rosenkranz/ As major parties announce they will not challenge SPO President Heinz Fischer in the upcoming Austrian presidential election, focus shifts to minor party candidates. The most notable candidate to declare so far: Austrian Freedom Party's (FPO) Barbara Rosenkranz. Already, the analysts and the FPO concede Mr. Fischer will win by a landslide. ... http://elections.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/03/candidates-playing-expectations-game/ By Hanneke Verhelst, Fleishman-Hillard Public Affairs Amsterdam  As of 7:30 am this morning, Dutch citizens can cast their votes for local elections in almost 400 municipalities in the Netherlands. While this is normally nothing more than an ordinary every 4-year exercise that hardly draws a majority of the Dutch electorate to the ... http://elections.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/03/election-day-in-the-netherlands/ By Simon Benson, Fleishman-Hillard Public Affairs London The tone of General Elections in the UK changed forever this week with the final details of the first ever live TV debates between the party leaders being announced by British broadcasters. The debates will centre around three themes; domestic affairs (chaired by Alastair Stewart ... http://elections.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/03/format-of-first-uk-tv-debates-finalised/ By Simon Benson, Fleishman-Hillard Public Affairs London The weekend's Sunday Times YouGov poll made grim reading for activists at the Conservatives’ Spring Conference in Brighton. It suggested that Cameron’s lead had shrunk to just two points which it claimed would give Labour enough seats to lead a minority Government in a ... http://elections.fleishmanhillard.com/2010/03/the-politics-of-the-polls/