Can Anyone Say "Landslide"?
Oct. 23rd, 2007 10:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
maxcelcatI'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 :-)
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 :-)
landslide
Date: 2007-10-25 12:00 am (UTC)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'
Re: landslide
Date: 2007-10-25 01:05 pm (UTC)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...
Re: landslide
Date: 2007-10-26 07:17 am (UTC)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!
Re: landslide
Date: 2007-10-27 04:25 am (UTC)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!!!!
Re: landslide
Date: 2007-10-27 08:05 am (UTC)says he who lives in Batman
Re: landslide
Date: 2007-10-27 08:27 am (UTC)Close to the lesser-known seat of Robin :-P
Throsby does sound like it was named by someone with a lisp...
Re: landslide
Date: 2007-10-27 10:54 am (UTC)Throsby was named for a local pioneer/explorer