Først efter, at de uden held bad FPÖ om at tolerere en mindretalsregering og åbenbart forgæves tilbød Frihedspartiet ministerposter, begyndte SPÖ sin massive kampagne mod Haider. ###>It was only after they unsuccessfully solicited the FPÖ to tolerate a minority government and, obviously in vain, offered the Freedom Party ministerial posts, that the SPÖ begin its massive campaign against Haider.