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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, Aston, 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, 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)

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, Herbert, Higgins, Howard Worthing, Ivanhoe, Julian Leeser, Kelly O'Dwyer, 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)

Itchy trigger fingers

Friday, April 24, 2009 – 9:02 pm

Seems Morgan are having one of their occasional weeks off. Plenty of federal preselection action to report, as the parties prepare contingencies for a potential early election:
• The Australian’s Michael Owen reports South Australian Labor is finalising its federal preselections, which “senior factional figures” link to a potential early election. Mia Handshin is keen to [...]

By William Bowe | Posted in Federal Politics, Queensland Politics | Also tagged Boothby, Dana Wortley, Deakin, Deanna Ryall, fixed terms, Four year terms, John Pesutto, John Roskam, Josh Frydenberg, Ken Aldred, Kooyong, Nicole Cornes, Petro Georgiou, Phil Barresi, Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association, Sturt, tally rooms | Comments (759)

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