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Morgan: 62-38

Monday, September 21, 2009 – 2:35 am

The latest fortnightly Roy Morgan face-to-face poll (three days old now, but what the hell), conducted over the previous two weekends, has Labor’s lead increasing still further, from 61-39 to 62-38. Labor’s primary vote is up a point to 51.5 per cent the Coalition’s is down one to 32.5 per cent.
Elsewhere:
• The Liberal preselection vote [...]

By William Bowe | Posted in Federal Politics, NSW Politics, Queensland Politics, Victorian politics | Also tagged Alan Tudge, Alby Schultz, Andrew Abercrombie, Berowra, Blue Mountains, Bronwyn Bishop, Chatsworth, Darren Jameson, Darren Pearce, David Hawker, David Koch, Deanne Ryall, Ed Husic, fixed terms, Fowler, Higgins, Hume, James Matheson, Jennie George, Jim Lloyd, Julia Irwin, Kelly O'Dwyer, Ken Aldred, Laurie Ferguson, Mackellar, Macquarie, Michael Flynn, Mike Kapos, Nick McGowan, Pat Farmer, Paul Johnson, Phil Koperberg, Philip Ruddock, Reid, Richard Riordan, Robertson, Simon Illingworth, Simon Ramsay, Sue McMillan, Terry Barnes, Throsby, Victorian Legislative Council, Wannon, Wendy Waller | Comments (395)

Essential Research: 59-41

Monday, August 3, 2009 – 4:49 pm

The latest weekly Essential Research survey shows Labor’s two-party lead at a commanding 59-41, up from 57-43 last week and 56-44 the week before. Also featured are questions on whether the Liberals should support (51 per cent) or oppose (20 per cent) the government’s plans for an emissions trading scheme, whether the federal government should [...]

By William Bowe | Posted in Electoral reform, Federal Politics, SA politics | Also tagged Alan Tudge, Alannah MacTiernan, Andrew Abercrombie, campaign finance, Canning, Daniel Tehan, Darren Pearce, David Clark, Elizabeth Matuschka, Essential Research, Grace Portolesi, Greg Crafter, Hartley, Hasluck, Higgins, Hugh Koch, James Matheson, Katrina Rainsford, Kelly O'Dwyer, Ken Aldred, Louise Staley, Margaret Fitzherbert, Matt Makin, Mia Handshin, Michael Flynn, Michael Kabos, Mike Dean, Murray Thompson, Neil Angus, Nick McGowan, Norwood, Rod Nockles, Sam Crafter, Sandringham, Sawn, Simon Price, Stephen Mitchell, Sturt, Sue McMillan, Terry Barnes, Vini Ciccarello, Wannon | Comments (2,380)

Poll positioning

Thursday, July 16, 2009 – 7:30 pm

Federal preselection season is in full swing, at least in some parts of the country. Three big Victorian Liberal contests are coming to the boil following the departure of sitting members in safe seats, while one Labor-held seat has produced a substantial challenge against a sitting member. The action in New South Wales and Queensland [...]

By William Bowe | Posted in Federal Politics | Also tagged Alan Tudge, Andrew Nikolic, Andy Richards, Bass, Bennelong, Brunswick, Burhan Yigit, Calwell, Daniel Tehan, Darren Pearce, Dennis Jensen, Elizabeth Matuschka, Emanuele Cicciello, Glenn Piggott, Higgins, Hugh Koch, Jason Aldworth, John Pesutto, John Roskam, Julian Sheezel, Katrina Rainsford, Kelly O'Dwyer, Libby Lyons, Louise Staley, Mal Brough, Maria Vamvakinou, Matt Makin, McEwen, Melanie Howard, Michael Kroger, Nicholas McGowan, Rod Nockles, Steve Titmus, Sue McMillan, Tangney, Tim Wilson, Tom Elliott, Wannon | Comments (1,045)

Newspoll 56-44; ACNielsen 58-42; Galaxy 56-44

Monday, June 29, 2009 – 1:35 am

An unprecedented triple whammy of opinion polls is disastrous enough for the Coalition to lend force to Dennis Shanahan’s assertion that “Malcolm Turnbull’s political career has been smashed in just one week”. In turn:
• Arriving a day earlier than usual, Newspoll shows that the Coalition recovery detected a fortnight ago has come to a sudden [...]

By William Bowe | Posted in Federal Politics, Victorian politics | Also tagged ACNielsen, Alannah MacTiernan, Alice Pryor, Altona, Andrew Lappos, Andrew Richards, Anthony Carbines, Anthony Helou, Antony Thow, Blagoja Bozinovski, Brunswick, Bundoora, Calwell, Carrum, Chris Pearce, Colin Brooks, Colleen Gibbs, Craig Langdon, Derrimut, Electoral reform, Eltham, Enver Erdogan, Eric Locke, Essential Research, Fiona Richardson, George Seitz, Ivanhoe, Jane Garrett, Janice Munt, Jenny Lindell, John Eren, Josefina Agustin, JSCEM, Kathleen Matthews-Ward, Lara, Lily D'Ambrosio, Lisa Zanatta, Liz Beattie, Luke Donnellan, Lynne Kosky, Manfred Kriechbaum, Maria Vamvakinou, Mate Barun, Mill Park, Mordialloc, Narre Warren North, Nazih Elasmar, Newspoll, Northcote, Peter Batchelor, Phil Cleary, Philip Cassar, Prahran, Preston, Raymond Congreve, Rick Garotti, Robin Scott, Rosa Mitrevski, Seeralan Arumugan Gunaratnam, Steve Herbert, Tamer Kairouz, Telmo Languiller, Teodoro Tuason, Teresa Kiselis, Thomastown, Timothy Laurence, Tomislav Tomic, Tony Lupton, Victorian Senate, Yuroke | Comments (1,641)

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