Comments on: Newspoll: 55-45 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2009/05/04/newspoll-55-45-9/ Reflections on the Miracle of Democracy at Work in the Greatest Nation on Earth Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:13:54 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: William Bowe http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2009/05/04/newspoll-55-45-9/comment-page-29/#comment-268780 William Bowe Fri, 08 May 2009 18:11:27 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=3348#comment-268780 <a href="http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2009/05/09/budget-minus-three-days/" rel="nofollow">New thread</a>. New thread.

]]> By: PAAPTSEF http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2009/05/04/newspoll-55-45-9/comment-page-29/#comment-268779 PAAPTSEF Fri, 08 May 2009 15:07:04 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=3348#comment-268779 Letterman: Hey how about the economy showing some good signs! Audience: cheers. Letterman: Hey how about the economy showing some good signs! Audience: cheers.

]]> By: steve http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2009/05/04/newspoll-55-45-9/comment-page-29/#comment-268778 steve Fri, 08 May 2009 13:41:45 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=3348#comment-268778 Suncorp in the past has explained it's price rises with a "who me" but this time it looks like they are actually good value. http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,23636,23356693-14334,00.html At the moment there is a yawning gap between Suncorp and the index. http://www.suncorp.com.au/suncorp/shareholders/shares_information/sun.aspx Suncorp in the past has explained it’s price rises with a “who me” but this time it looks like they are actually good value.

http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,23636,23356693-14334,00.html

At the moment there is a yawning gap between Suncorp and the index.

http://www.suncorp.com.au/suncorp/shareholders/shares_information/sun.aspx

]]> By: PAAPTSEF http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2009/05/04/newspoll-55-45-9/comment-page-29/#comment-268777 PAAPTSEF Fri, 08 May 2009 13:34:57 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=3348#comment-268777 [How can you call the ABS monthly survey miniscule (with a 0.24% of the Australian population as a sample size) and then, in the same breath, quote Roy Morgan Research authoritatively whose April sample was 0.0003% of the Australian population, using a survey methodology not compatible with ILO standards!] http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/05/08/sackwatch-9-forget-the-abs-weve-got-the-real-story/ Looks like a reasonable question, wonder if it will get an answer

How can you call the ABS monthly survey miniscule (with a 0.24% of the Australian population as a sample size) and then, in the same breath, quote Roy Morgan Research authoritatively whose April sample was 0.0003% of the Australian population, using a survey methodology not compatible with ILO standards!

http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/05/08/sackwatch-9-forget-the-abs-weve-got-the-real-story/

Looks like a reasonable question, wonder if it will get an answer

]]> By: Cuppa http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2009/05/04/newspoll-55-45-9/comment-page-29/#comment-268776 Cuppa Fri, 08 May 2009 13:29:03 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=3348#comment-268776 Not flattered, Andrew ;) Not flattered, Andrew ;)

]]> By: Dario http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2009/05/04/newspoll-55-45-9/comment-page-29/#comment-268775 Dario Fri, 08 May 2009 13:23:11 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=3348#comment-268775 I think the Tasmanian numbers were only a trend estimation, not part of this months survey... I think the Tasmanian numbers were only a trend estimation, not part of this months survey…

]]> By: steve http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2009/05/04/newspoll-55-45-9/comment-page-29/#comment-268774 steve Fri, 08 May 2009 13:18:42 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=3348#comment-268774 Another big surprise is that Suncorp shares have risen $1.00 since last Friday. Another big surprise is that Suncorp shares have risen $1.00 since last Friday.

]]> By: Scotty J http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2009/05/04/newspoll-55-45-9/comment-page-29/#comment-268773 Scotty J Fri, 08 May 2009 13:17:48 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=3348#comment-268773 From the artcile "but analysts who had expected the economy to extend its recent pattern of posting heavy job losses generally said the figures were most likely an aberration." Sounds so so familiar ROFL From the artcile
“but analysts who had expected the economy to extend its recent pattern of posting heavy job losses generally said the figures were most likely an aberration.”

Sounds so so familiar

ROFL

]]> By: Andrew http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2009/05/04/newspoll-55-45-9/comment-page-29/#comment-268772 Andrew Fri, 08 May 2009 13:17:02 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=3348#comment-268772 Don't worry Cuppa, youve just qualified to join the opposition!! Don’t worry Cuppa, youve just qualified to join the opposition!!

]]> By: steve http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2009/05/04/newspoll-55-45-9/comment-page-29/#comment-268771 steve Fri, 08 May 2009 13:16:10 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=3348#comment-268771 I didn't look at every state closely but the big drops I saw were both surprising in that NSW and WA had eyecatching falls from last month. I didn’t look at every state closely but the big drops I saw were both surprising in that NSW and WA had eyecatching falls from last month.

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