Can Anyone Say "Landslide"?

[maxcelcat]

I'm feeling a bit hopeful and optimistic about the election thing.

If the polls continue the way they are...

And the swing is consistent across the whole country...

We might be talking a landslide people...

A good landslide means at least two terms in office. This has worked a treat for Labor here in Victoria - you win enough seats the first time around, it'd take something drastic to lose the next election... Yay.

And I've been doing my part - I spent a good $17 today on pre-paid envelopes to send out a campaign schedule to my comrades in the Northcote Branch :-)

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[(Anonymous)]

Please don't underestimate the stupidity of the masses.

There's a real threat that there will be votes for the coalition 'just so labour doesn't win by so much'

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[maxcelcat]

Very true, oh anonymous commenter.

However, when a swing is on, a swing is on. When people have decided a government has to go, they can then give them a drubbing.

There is a school of thought that suggests people wanted to vote Labor last time around, but didn't like Latham. Which would explain the jump in the polls when Rudd stepped in...

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[alivicwil.livejournal.com]

I grew up in Throsby, one of the really safe Labor seats.

My dad claims to be Labor, but always votes Liberal - "just to make the numbers closer, so they might actually spend some money here."


I'm quite excited to now live in Eden-Monaro - a real seat!

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[maxcelcat]

...and one of the seats with the silliest names... :-)

I'm in Batman, but I grew up in Kooyong - which is not as safe as it used to be. I hear Petro Georgio is in trouble there. Which... Well, of all the liberals he is the least repugnant... Ah, who cares, give me the friggin' landslide already!!!!

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[alivicwil.livejournal.com]

...and one of the seats with the silliest names...

says he who lives in Batman

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[maxcelcat]

Touche.

Close to the lesser-known seat of Robin :-P

Throsby does sound like it was named by someone with a lisp...

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[alivicwil.livejournal.com]

heh!

Throsby was named for a local pioneer/explorer