Comments on: WA election minus five days (Labor minus eight seats) http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/09/01/wa-election-minus-five-days/ Reflections on the Miracle of Democracy at Work in the Greatest Nation on Earth Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:37:23 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: William Bowe http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/09/01/wa-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-9/#comment-183587 William Bowe Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:33:12 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/931#comment-183587 <a href="http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/932" rel="nofollow">New thread</a>. New thread.

]]> By: Frank Calabrese http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/09/01/wa-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-9/#comment-183586 Frank Calabrese Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:32:24 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/931#comment-183586 <blockquote>When does the advertising blackout begin?</blockquote> In 28 minutes local time

When does the advertising blackout begin?

In 28 minutes local time

]]> By: James J http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/09/01/wa-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-9/#comment-183585 James J Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:30:43 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/931#comment-183585 When does the advertising blackout begin? When does the advertising blackout begin?

]]> By: Frank Calabrese http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/09/01/wa-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-9/#comment-183583 Frank Calabrese Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:15:28 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/931#comment-183583 Ch 10 just ran the ALP "The Liberal Party Can't Run Themselves, They Can't Run WA" ad twice in the last ad break during Ten Late News/Sports Tonight. saw that quite a bit tonight on Ch 10 and 9 Ch 10 just ran the ALP “The Liberal Party Can’t Run Themselves, They Can’t Run WA” ad twice in the last ad break during Ten Late News/Sports Tonight. saw that quite a bit tonight on Ch 10 and 9

]]> By: Szechuan http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/09/01/wa-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-9/#comment-183582 Szechuan Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:03:40 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/931#comment-183582 Got some mail from Libs, Labor, and an independant this week in Scarborough. Looks like a last-ditch effort from everybody, good to see they're all trying. Hope the winner keeps it up. No shortage of contact details for everybody there. Hate to have their phone bills. Got some mail from Libs, Labor, and an independant this week in Scarborough. Looks like a last-ditch effort from everybody, good to see they’re all trying. Hope the winner keeps it up. No shortage of contact details for everybody there. Hate to have their phone bills.

]]> By: Frank Calabrese http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/09/01/wa-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-9/#comment-183580 Frank Calabrese Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:37:15 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/931#comment-183580 <blockquote>One item from the Libs. Personally addressed letter from Tony Simpson, promising better local health care, more police resources and locking up minor dope offenders. Enclosed was a very glossy and expensive A3 sheet with a very small photo of Colin Barnett on the front and lots of policies to please the 6PR demographic. Particularly emphasises “Fully Costed, Fully Budgeted” in all policy areas.</blockquote> That got delivered to Swan Hills last week, with a letter from Frank Alban.

One item from the Libs. Personally addressed letter from Tony Simpson, promising better local health care, more police resources and locking up minor dope offenders. Enclosed was a very glossy and expensive A3 sheet with a very small photo of Colin Barnett on the front and lots of policies to please the 6PR demographic. Particularly emphasises “Fully Costed, Fully Budgeted” in all policy areas.

That got delivered to Swan Hills last week, with a letter from Frank Alban.

]]> By: The Intellectual Bogan http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/09/01/wa-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-9/#comment-183579 The Intellectual Bogan Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:31:33 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/931#comment-183579 Mailbox in Darling Range today:- One item from the Libs. Personally addressed letter from Tony Simpson, promising better local health care, more police resources and locking up minor dope offenders. Enclosed was a very glossy and expensive A3 sheet with a very small photo of Colin Barnett on the front and lots of policies to please the 6PR demographic. Particularly emphasises "Fully Costed, Fully Budgeted" in all policy areas. Mailbox in Darling Range today:-

One item from the Libs. Personally addressed letter from Tony Simpson, promising better local health care, more police resources and locking up minor dope offenders. Enclosed was a very glossy and expensive A3 sheet with a very small photo of Colin Barnett on the front and lots of policies to please the 6PR demographic. Particularly emphasises “Fully Costed, Fully Budgeted” in all policy areas.

]]> By: Frank Calabrese http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/09/01/wa-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-9/#comment-183555 Frank Calabrese Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:38:43 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/931#comment-183555 Tonight's Channel 9 News Bulletin including an item on Independents. http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/video?vxSiteId=1929a7b6-d2c6-4f56-bacf-9ca1759ced99&vxChannel=Nine%20News&vxClipId=1201_080903_ninenews&vxBitrate=300 Tonight’s Channel 9 News Bulletin including an item on Independents.

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/video?vxSiteId=1929a7b6-d2c6-4f56-bacf-9ca1759ced99&vxChannel=Nine%20News&vxClipId=1201_080903_ninenews&vxBitrate=300

]]> By: Frank Calabrese http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/09/01/wa-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-9/#comment-183546 Frank Calabrese Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:26:38 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/931#comment-183546 ABC TV News item on Costings here. Unfortunately, I still cannot do a direct link to the file. http://www.abc.net.au/news/wa/default.htm ABC TV News item on Costings here. Unfortunately, I still cannot do a direct link to the file.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/wa/default.htm

]]> By: William Bowe http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/09/01/wa-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-9/#comment-183541 William Bowe Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:17:57 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/931#comment-183541 I also would like to put in a good word for Porter, not least for his contributions to my <a href="http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/810" rel="nofollow">Murdoch by-election thread</a>. I also would like to put in a good word for Porter, not least for his contributions to my Murdoch by-election thread.

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