Extraparliamentary parties involved in the 2008 Austrian legislative election Austria and the family and social issues spokeswoman. Zach also stated he would not rule out supporting a minority government after the election. Maria Schaffenrath was announced as the LIF's leading candidate in Tyrol and its women's issues and education spokeswoman, David Loidolt as defence spokesman and leading candidate in Burgenland (he called for the abolition of conscription) and lateral hire Christine Szalay as leading candidate in Vorarlberg. The Viennese list, led by Schmidt and Zach themselves, also featured youth issues spokeswoman Daphne Frankl, justice spokesman Alexander Hofmann, budget and finances spokesman Peter Unger and science and research spokesman Ronald
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