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Newspoll: 56-44

Monday, November 16, 2009 – 10:23 pm

The Australian reports the latest Newspoll has Labor bouncing from last fortnight’s 52-48 quirk to 56-44. Interesting to note that Kevin Rudd’s personal ratings were unaffected by the upheaval: while the two-party rating went from 59-41 to 52-48 to 56-44, preferred prime minister went from 65-19 to 63-19 to 63-22. More to follow. Also:
• Essential [...]

By William Bowe | Posted in Federal Politics | Also tagged Bowman, Chris Hayes, Dawson, Dickson, Flynn, Joan van Lieshout, Longman, Macarthur, Richmond, Werriwa | Comments (1,811)

Morgan: 57.5-42.5

Saturday, July 25, 2009 – 11:49 am

The latest Morgan face-to-face survey (the accompanying spiel says telephone, but I believe this is a mistake) was conducted over the previous two weekends, and it shows no change worth mentioning on two-party preferred, with Labor’s lead down from 58-42 to 57.5-42.5. Both major parties have gained on the primary vote, Labor up 1.5 per [...]

By William Bowe | Posted in Federal Politics, Victorian politics, Western Australian Politics | Also tagged Alby Schultz, Annabel Dignance, Anthony Carbines, Arthur Sinodinos, Bathurst, Berowra, Bill Heffernan, Boothby, Bradfield, Craig Langdon, David Coleman, Dennis Jensen, Dickson, Dubbo, Glenn Piggott, Hajnal Ban, Higgins, Howard Worthing, Ivanhoe, Julian Leeser, Kelly O'Dwyer, Mia Handshin, Monaro, Morgan poll, Nathan Murphy, Noel McCoy, North West, NSW Senate, Paul Fletcher, Peter Dutton, Peter Lindsay, Philip Ruddock, Shaun Leane, Sturt, Tamworth, Tangney, Theo Theophanous, Tim Wilson, Tom Switzer, Vasko Nastevski, Victorian Legislative Council, Vince Catania, Wollondilly, Wright | Comments (646)

Party games

Friday, May 29, 2009 – 9:13 pm

No Morgan poll this week. Here’s some of the other mail:
• The Launceston Examiner reports that Brigadier Andrew Nikolic, veteran of numerous overseas postings and until recently the Australian Defence Force’s director-general of public affairs, has “confirmed that he is interested” in Liberal preselection for the federal seat of Bass. Also said to have his [...]