[Michael2001]

At first, Fortuyn was dismissed as appealing only to the bigoted fringe. Then he stunned the nation March 6 when his makeshift 6-week-old party won 35 percent of the vote for city council seats in Rotterdam, nearly half of whose residents come from immigrant backgrounds.

So 70% of native born Dutch voted for him...

[Black Agnes]

So 70% of native born Dutch voted for him.

Which might explain his being shot! the powers that be FEARED him.