I'd be slightly worried if I was the government and such poll stories continued, people like to feel that their opinions are shared by many.I would like to know why there is such an emphasis placed on polls. They seem to arise every two weeks, or on a similar regular basis. Do these people not realise that the election is at least 8 months away?
Sounds quite true.withoutaface said:Polls are bullshit, watch the betting market. The bookies make a living out of predicting the right outcomes, and the percentage of the time they will come true. At the moment it's $1.80 ALP, $1.90 Coalition, and those two have been alternating in that equilibrium for the last couple of months.
Yea but if I was you i'd fear there's a momentum building on the back of these poll numbers, the more popularity you appear to have the more popular you seem to become. I don't think the coalition is out by a long shot, but I do think they've got the toughest fight yet. To be honest I think we've heard alot less of the usual labor rhetoric from rudd and thus (at least to me) the current positioning is basically howard vs neutral opponent, which isn't good at all. Howard needs to start highlighting rudd's policies.It's an awfully long time in politics.
Rudd's pressed up against Howard on the economy & security, which is suffocating Howard because there's little room for movement. Meanwhile, Rudd's cashing in on traditional labor strengths in health and education. On top of that, he's making good and popular decisions on Iraq and the environment, while successfully presenting the Coalition as tired, dirty and desporate - which they so are.Not-That-Bright said:Yea but if I was you i'd fear there's a momentum building on the back of these poll numbers, the more popularity you appear to have the more popular you seem to become. I don't think the coalition is out by a long shot, but I do think they've got the toughest fight yet. To be honest I think we've heard alot less of the usual labor rhetoric from rudd and thus (at least to me) the current positioning is basically howard vs neutral opponent, which isn't good at all. Howard needs to start highlighting rudd's policies.
Most people don't want him back, if anything it will provoke a backlash against any political force that facilitated such an action -ie. the left.Nebuchanezzar said:Imagine the hecticity (thats probably not a word), if Hicks were to return before the election. Oh my.
Everyone would need a new causeNebuchanezzar said:Imagine the hecticity (thats probably not a word), if Hicks were to return before the election. Oh my.
Most people want him to get a fair trial as soon as possible and if need be, further gaol (jail) time. Its a disgrace that Hicks has spent 5 years in guantanamo without trial.bshoc said:Most people don't want him back, if anything it will provoke a backlash against any political force that facilitated such an action -ie. the left.
Nope, its straight to tribuneral and then prison for a few decades for "our david" (or should I say Dawood) .. hope the treasonous bastard rots in there for a good long time, shame we just dont hang people for treason like we used to.
Not really, the details of what he did and how are available for all to see if one bothers to look for them.ZabZu said:Most people want him to get a fair trial as soon as possible and if need be, further gaol (jail) time. Its a disgrace that Hicks has spent 5 years in guantanamo without trial.
He hasn't been convicted of being one yet, and as such there's no basis to detain him for that long.bshoc said:Not really, the details of what he did and how are available for all to see if one bothers to look for them.
I agree that 5 years is a long time, but A-Q sympathisers dont exactly make me cry out in revolt.
Later this year.watatank said:Whens the next federal election?