Talk of a Bennelong poll from the Daily Telegraph prompted much excited chatter yesterday, but it turns out to be a semi-qualitative “study” with a sample of 200. John Howard has 87 backers against 86 for Maxine McKew, with “only one in five swinging or first-time voters” backing Howard. The Townsville Bulletin brings us a poll of 209 respondents in Herbert, conducted by consultants AEC Group. It shows Labor’s candidate George Colbran and Liberal incumbent Peter Lindsay each on 41 per cent of the primary vote, with Colbran leading 53-47 on two-party preferred – a swing of 9 per cent. A similar poll published in early September produced the same result.
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Bennelong and Herbert “polls”
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Rgee where ru?
why do the Nats hang out with this lot? they are treated like second class citizens.
“the family property is Nareen, near Hamilton”
Didn’t Fraser sell Nareen a few years back?
what the hell is that horrible noise in the background-a monkey playing a synthesiser? An Orang-U-Tan perhaps? Whatever it is, its bloody rank.
RGee – why is it weird? I can not see or hear it so I am relying on these second hand accounts.
I am watching it with the sound turned off as I refuse to listen to lies, spin and deceit. The faces and expressions of guests and speakers are more of those attending a funeral or a wake rather than a campaign launch.
This is the final farewell for the last true believers of Dear Leader Johnny Winston Howard….all so sad…and he could have gone out on top…unbeaten…
And yet he will leave a loser with his legacy destroyed…it is so sad it is funny!
i’m listening via news radio too.
Ave it o7 (22) Has William employed you for comedy relief?
notice all the empty seats?
the joint is half full
Mark Vale currently talking about hospital management.
Middle Man: Because the Nats lost their identity ages ago. They’re the bastard love child of the Liberals. They’re given attention when something in the bush is really needed. No wonder the Libs keep winning their seats. And WTF is it with them trying to get the young vote, is that because of that gay Nat guy who was in Big Brother a year or so ago?
I ve had to turn the stream off and go back to the radio. The urge to pick up my screen and smash it has proved too much. Horrible, lying negative Tories.
Hahahhahahh Vaile is hopelsss, has he looked up once yet?
15m fund for remote health skills training
The fake laughter/applause, the wives being introduced, Vaile having zero speaking skills… There is apparent inspiration or vision.
I’m in Melbourne AG01
OOH Communists from Vaille.
Thanks Dan and middleman. So when PJK handed the reins to JWH, what was the net debt position? 96 billion or much less?
Now talking about a national schools curriculum.
There is NO inspiration or vision … oops
Mark Vaile promises virtual uteruses for country obstetricians, I hope it doesn’t need broadband.
And he just called the ALP communists because of education revolution, gold!!!
Vaile is a twit… “Education Revolution sounds like something from a communist country”….
restating 1000 bursary scheme for remote students
Kevin Rudd…the Communist.
Vaile, you idiot.
passthepopcorn
Usual gig from Costello … no, he’s not a great orator … zzzzz … anyway, they have lowered the veil … this should be a hoot … zzzzzz … might have to check out the cricketing …
Can’t believe how inept this lib launch. It’s Woop Woop Municipal Council stuff … circa 1956.
220: Did he really use the word communists?
isn’t “bursary” a rather quaint term?
Most people think a commutist is someone who uses public transport to go to work.
Vaille – National Roads are YOUR responsibility why do they need to be fixed?
225 He sure did
What a world class goose Vaile is.
Has Howard spoken? What are they spend spend spending on? Or are they saving the Monkeys till last.
Where’s that bearded lady helen coonan?
Hmm.. William has D day, Possum has E day.
I’m going for J day
(Judgment day for fans of the Terminator series)
moving onto transport infrastructure and fuel
Vaile should have come down the aisle on his skateboard and done his speech in his gangsta baseball cap.
at least then he might have got a grab on the news tonight.
not with this drivel though.
5m on biofuels
Labor should employ Hawke’s tactic in 1983: a bit of irony and humour to attack the government’s overcooked fear campaign.
Labot are economic vandals, communists blah blah blah
it’s all so overdone that it plays into the narrative about the libs being desperate
You can finish the ad with Costello’s own line about Howard:
“He’ll spend anything, do anthing, say anything to win…”
(Perhaps that wasn’t the exact line, but that was the meaning)
Pritam #159 – Faulkner is a member of the soft left, not the right
Bring back Tim Fischer!
They can’t even organise their ’spontaneous’ applause properly. This isn’t a winner.
OMG how BORING is vaile
he’s going into boring figures
even the faithful look bored
Compelling…bucket please!
Mark Vaile.
He’s talking about petrol.
Ethanol – Something to give the cows as a laxative.
And for The Angels link:
Hopefully we’ll be singing
No way get f**ked f off
I love that even the audience aren’t sure whether to clap or not.
confusing size with strength
Hey, the cricket is over on 9 so they have gone to the Liberal launch. I hope 9 do this for Rudd on Wednesday.
Boy, you Libs lurking here must cringe when you hear that idiot Vaile describe Labor’s education revolution as a “communist plan” – what a tool.
More cheese please!
Tim Fischer is one of the few conservative politicians with any integrity in the Rodent’s band of wreckers. Disliked his politics, really like the man.
well – that wasn’t inspiring either
I could hear TV’s being switched off across the nation.
Howie must be next. Listening to this is gonna hurt!
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