– I’m taking a “hot sauce” for my husband. He brags so much that he likes spicy food. At the food festival Hot Mat on check, Erna Solberg selected in the bows. The national politician smiles, greets and takes selfies – and shines a light on Høgre’s top candidates in Bergen, Christine Meyer and Marit Warncke. Erna Solberg knows that there are margins that can overturn the hope of taking over power in the big cities. Photo: Oskar Rennedal / news Only hours remain before a long election campaign is over. The high winds that hit the biggest cities earlier this year have long since subsided. In Oslo, Trondheim and Bergen, power can swing in both directions. – Now I go around shopping centres, in the city, at festivals, where people are, to get as many people as possible to vote. This is the very last push, says the party leader. – Every hour counts here A part of the country further north – in Trønder’s capital and the Labor Party’s seat of power – Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre sways tactfully to the music. With a rose in one hand and the other around mayoral candidate Emil Raaen, this is where the prime minister has seen the shock before the election campaign is officially over. Trondheim has been governed by Ap since 2003. Will there be a change of power now? – I’m not going to predict that. I just want to convey the message that here every hour counts. It is about mobilization. For Ap’s part, I know that many of our voters have not gone to another party, but they have withdrawn a little. We have to invite them in again, says Gahr Støre. LAST INSPIRE: Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Health Minister Ingrid Kjerhol visited Hommelvik and Prime Minister Johan Nygaardsvold’s home before the trip went to Trondheim city center and People’s House. Photo: Mathias Mikalsen / news SV leader Kirsti Bergstø also shines a light on Trondheim as the election campaign approaches the last hour. In an election year where record numbers have voted in advance, the SV leader predicts very even elections in many municipalities. – Now it is very close between the blocks. Every single vote counts to tilt it the right way. VOTING CATTLE: These are real cattle, not voting cattle, stated a cheerful Trygve Slagsvold Vedum in safe SP surroundings at Dyrskun in Seljord. Photo: Theodor Aasland Valen / news – Stemmekveg? – The most important thing is to meet people. That’s why it’s fantastic to be here at Dyrskun, where I get to talk to, listen to and preferably to people, says Trygve Slagsvold Vedum at the traditional fair Dyrskun in Seljord. “Do you have time for a picture”? – Yes, yes, yes. Come here. The Center Party leader teams up with party colleague and county mayor Terje Riis-Johansen, before he is offered tastings in a nearby food court. – What do they sell the most here, then? – Red-green chili, the farmer says and laughs. – Haha oh, it was strong, yes. He will not answer concretely whether the SP’s government participation has cost the district party dearly. – There are a lot of activities in our local area, so I think there will be many good choices, and then there are some that will probably not be so good. WANT TO HAVE POWER: Mayoral candidate Marit Warncke, Høgreleiar Erna Solberg, city council leader candidate Christine Meyer and county mayor candidate Silja Ekeland Bjørkly. Photo: Oskar Rennedal / news Strong food Back in Bergen, Erna Solberg and mayoral candidate Marit Warncke also taste a chili sauce. – I am obviously excited. There are municipal elections, and there are actually over 300 elections to be held on Monday. So there will be both victories and not so good results. The chilli taste test seems to be in the strongest team. It was perhaps also the fresh measurement that came on Saturday. For the first time since last autumn, the survey, carried out by Respons for Bergens Tidende, showed that a majority of Bergen citizens prefer a city council leader from the Labor Party to Høgre. – It’s crowded here too, as it is in all big cities. That is why it is important that people go and vote, encourages Solberg.
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The party leaders were excited before the final spurt – an intense tug-of-war in the big cities – news Vestland
