Comments on: Photo finish: La Trobe http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2007/11/25/photo-finish-la-trobe/ Reflections on the Miracle of Democracy at Work in the Greatest Nation on Earth Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:04:17 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: dovif http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2007/11/25/photo-finish-la-trobe/comment-page-1/#comment-106186 dovif Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:42:58 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/761#comment-106186 quintus well he is/was in parliament wasn't he, he was a sitting member. So he has every right to, I get letters from the member in my seat and it was from -----, your Labor sitting member of parliament, there was nothing wrong with that quintus

well he is/was in parliament wasn’t he, he was a sitting member. So he has every right to, I get letters from the member in my seat and it was from —–, your Labor sitting member of parliament, there was nothing wrong with that

]]> By: slackboy http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2007/11/25/photo-finish-la-trobe/comment-page-1/#comment-106104 slackboy Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:48:10 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/761#comment-106104 Gee I hope Cocks gets Wood. Gee I hope Cocks gets Wood.

]]> By: quintus http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2007/11/25/photo-finish-la-trobe/comment-page-1/#comment-105977 quintus Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:38:43 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/761#comment-105977 Jason put out his postal vote letter to constituents on Parliamentary letterhead... a bit of dirty pool there. Jason put out his postal vote letter to constituents on Parliamentary letterhead… a bit of dirty pool there.

]]> By: gary http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2007/11/25/photo-finish-la-trobe/comment-page-1/#comment-105431 gary Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:40:35 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/761#comment-105431 How can that talentless piece of garbage get a 5% swing on the postals? If Cocks doesnt win I'll be very,very upset. This has wrecked my day. How can that talentless piece of garbage get a 5% swing on the postals? If Cocks doesnt win I’ll be very,very upset. This has wrecked my day.

]]> By: Rob http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2007/11/25/photo-finish-la-trobe/comment-page-1/#comment-105133 Rob Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:50:10 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/761#comment-105133 The AEC now has the Libs ahead in LaTrobe following a recount and some pre-polls. On these figures it's hard to see this one falling to Labor. http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/la-trobe-still-too-close-to-call/2007/11/26/1196036793012.html The AEC now has the Libs ahead in LaTrobe following a recount and some pre-polls. On these figures it’s hard to see this one falling to Labor.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/la-trobe-still-too-close-to-call/2007/11/26/1196036793012.html

]]> By: quintus http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2007/11/25/photo-finish-la-trobe/comment-page-1/#comment-104993 quintus Mon, 26 Nov 2007 05:35:47 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/761#comment-104993 Revise that... I think that there are 7000 absentee votes to come Revise that… I think that there are 7000 absentee votes to come

]]> By: quintus http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2007/11/25/photo-finish-la-trobe/comment-page-1/#comment-104440 quintus Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:46:34 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/761#comment-104440 There are still up to 20,000 votes out there somewhere of which only 8000 are postals! It points to a huge absentee vote. There are still up to 20,000 votes out there somewhere of which only 8000 are postals! It points to a huge absentee vote.

]]> By: Antony Green http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2007/11/25/photo-finish-la-trobe/comment-page-1/#comment-103575 Antony Green Sun, 25 Nov 2007 07:56:43 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/761#comment-103575 Actually, the change today has nothing to do with trends in postal or absent votes. It is entirely due to the polling place matching being turned off in the post-election night period. Cocks may now have 50.3%, but if the postal votes go as they did in 2004, then he will end up with 49.8%. But then, if the postals and absent are different, then the result could go either way. The ABC site is being updated again after the computers have been moved back to Sydney. But we have had to turn the polling place matching off. Actually, the change today has nothing to do with trends in postal or absent votes. It is entirely due to the polling place matching being turned off in the post-election night period. Cocks may now have 50.3%, but if the postal votes go as they did in 2004, then he will end up with 49.8%. But then, if the postals and absent are different, then the result could go either way.

The ABC site is being updated again after the computers have been moved back to Sydney. But we have had to turn the polling place matching off.

]]> By: gary http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2007/11/25/photo-finish-la-trobe/comment-page-1/#comment-103172 gary Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:37:58 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/761#comment-103172 Am absolutely rapt to read this as I saw him sneaking closer as the night wore on. This seat didnt get much coverage last night, which was surprising considering how close it was. Am absolutely rapt to read this as I saw him sneaking closer as the night wore on. This seat didnt get much coverage last night, which was surprising considering how close it was.

]]> By: Adam http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2007/11/25/photo-finish-la-trobe/comment-page-1/#comment-102887 Adam Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:50:19 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/761#comment-102887 No-one can give this seat to anyone yet. They've only just started on the postals. Cocks is just ahead but the result won't be clear for some days. No-one can give this seat to anyone yet. They’ve only just started on the postals. Cocks is just ahead but the result won’t be clear for some days.

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