March 2012
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Campbell Newman probably can't win Ashgrove. So...
Based on present polling, Campbell Newman will not be successful in his bid for Ashgrove. I was reluctant to reach this conclusion based upon the Reachtel polls alone given I have problems with their methodology and sample sizes; however, the latest Galaxy poll confirms what Reachtel has been saying all along – the gap has all but closed, and Kate Jones is now in the lead. It is now clear that...
February 2012
10 posts
LNP may have fallback strategy to make Campbell...
From the Courier Mail:
THE Liberal National Party has a secret plan to make Campbell Newman Premier if it wins office but he doesn’t win the seat of Ashgrove.
In the LNP it is called Plan C - a blueprint to ensure that he gets a seat in Parliament so he can become Premier.
The LNP Leader has refused to discuss Plan B so far during the campaign - who would be Premier if his party wins...
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Finally, Gavin King gets some belated attention...
Glad to see that the media is finally starting to talk about LNP candidate for Cairns Gavin King. It is just unfortunate that it took a rogue Labor candidate who has been expelled (unlike King) for them to notice. The best disinfectant for Mr King’s grubby comments is sunshine, and the more attention his views receive, the less likely he is to win the seat.
The people of Cairns deserve...
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The allegation that Bligh is politicising the...
It is hysterical to allege that the latest round of ads from Qld Labor somehow amount to politicising the floods that occurred in 2011. The Premier showed leadership and courage during that time, and these are qualities that we look for when considering who we want to run our state. It does not mean that the floods are somehow being politicised – it means that one side has the qualities that...
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Short comment on Peter Watson
Peter Watson and his views have absolutely no place in the Australian Labor Party. He effectively lied to get his endorsement by telling party officials that the comments made under his name were not authored by him; when it became clear that this was false, his resignation was immediately demanded. His backwards and intolerant views which I will not repeat here do not belong in 2012, much less in...
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“I don’t think people understand that if they want a LNP Government then...”
– Campbell Newman.
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Day One.
Day one! The campaign officially began today when Anna Bligh visited the Governor and asked that Parliament be dissolved. Both leaders then launched their campaigns in the critical seat of Ashgrove. Anna Bligh spoke of her record and the positive things that her Government has done over the past three years, with specific reference to programs like “Mines to Minds.” She referred back...
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From The Australian:
IF Campbell Newman’s audacious plan to become premier from outside the parliament fails on March 24 but his Liberal National Party still wins office, the man with the most to gain will be Tim Nicholls.
The LNP’s urbane deputy parlimentary leader has harboured ambitions for the top job since he joined the state arena five years ago from Mr Newman’s...
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The Queensland election has officially been called. As Andrew Fraser said, “bring it on.”
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This blog will discuss the happenings of the 2012 Queensland state election, to be held on March 24. Stay tuned!
