Josef Binder may get a second chance at seeing his dream Austrian government.
He voted for Herbert Kickl's far-right Freedom Party of Austria - or FPO - in the September polls.
And the collapse of the country's centrist coalition talks on Sunday (January 5) has put Kickl in the driving seat.
While some have voiced fears Kickl could be too extreme, Binder rejects this.
"I think he is a very reliable man. And what I appreciate about him is that he's someone who doesn't bend. I think he is a person who does not allow himself to be corrupted or bribed. Maybe then he's dangerous from the point of view of others, but in reality he's not dangerous at all."
Kickl has been tasked with forming a government and has called on the conservative People's Party - or OVP - for imminent coalition talks.
He threatened the prospect of a snap election if the party isn't "honest" when meeting.
That's while his support is still rising and the OVP's falling.
Kickl is Austria's first FPO chancellor since the party was founded in the 1950s - under a leader who had been a senior SS officer and Nazi lawmaker.
One political analyst branded this a "crucial moment in Austria's history".
Both FPO and OVP overlap on issues including immigration policy and cutting taxes.
And Binder approved of the potential partnership.
"I was very surprised myself. I assumed that there would be this three-party coalition and that these last few days have seen such dynamic events. I was really, really surprised, but also delighted, because I think from my point of view that an FPO and OVP government is the best solution for Austria in this phase, where we are now facing these major economic problems, perhaps also in Europe as a whole."
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