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.