Even though daylight saving "is not an issue", I wonder how the DS4SEQ party will do tomorrow. For a such a non issue, the party seems to have gained momentum, maybe daylight saving will be the biggest issue in this election.
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Saturday, 21 March 2009 16:25
John
Labor may have its faults but to entrust the state with the unholy alliance of the Nationals and a few Liberals is crazy stuff. Buyer beware.
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Tuesday, 24 March 2009 07:29
Laurence Jones
The LNP lost because they simply do not listen. First, they picked a loser, as nice as he is, as leader, second, at the end, the LNP failed to present itself as an alternative government with alternative policies.
Their policy on treated sewage effluent for human consumption was the same, as the Australian pointed out on Saturday,fluoride the same, and forced amalgamations the same. Three critical issues.
They continue to use the same advisers that have now lost three elections. I don't think that I could ever vote for the LNP again.
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Tuesday, 24 March 2009 08:39
Ronda Herrmann
I do not agree that NLP was seriously at fault in its campaign, otherwise there would be a uniform swing throughout large sections of the state. Sadly, some candidates get endorsed by the Party and then sit back waiting for the drones to gather the honey, whilst others get going with doorknocking and 20-hour days of general campaigning and meetings. The difference between a 2 per cent swing in one seat compared with a ten to 12 % swing in the neighbouring seat screams out that one of the candidates was waiting for campaign help that never came. Moreover, candidates who "farm" the electorate for years to get themselves known will always get more votes than a last-minute nominee. Also, there is such a thing as "the right spouse" whose input to the campaign is demanding but beneficial.
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Tuesday, 24 March 2009 08:41
Micky
The general public believed the lies told by labor. Also the scare tactics regarding jobs. What about the many, many threatening phone calls in the last week to workers saying they will lose their jobs if LNP got in. In the end jobs were the most important thing. No job - no money.
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Tuesday, 24 March 2009 09:23
R Paine
Hopefully voters have learned a lesson and will not be stampeded by Media opinion in future elections.
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Tuesday, 24 March 2009 09:24
R Paine
Hopefully voters have learned a lesson and will not be stampeded by Media opinion in future elections.
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Tuesday, 24 March 2009 10:33
R.A. Laws
When we went to vote our name was not on the role and I have lived here since 1950 and this was not an isolated insadent. I have been lead to believe our vote will not be counted as we weren't on the roll.
Their policy on treated sewage effluent for human consumption was the same, as the Australian pointed out on Saturday,fluoride the same, and forced amalgamations the same. Three critical issues.
They continue to use the same advisers that have now lost three elections. I don't think that I could ever vote for the LNP again.
The general public believed the lies told by labor. Also the scare tactics regarding jobs. What about the many, many threatening phone calls in the last week to workers saying they will lose their jobs if LNP got in. In the end jobs were the most important thing. No job - no money.