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it’s easy to see without looking too far that not too much is really sacred
Another snippet from the US election, where they make Australia’s current efforts in political mudslinging look altogether quaint and provincial. There’s currently a controversy over remarks made by the loathsome right wing ‘commentator’ Ann Coulter about John Edwards,… -
Australian and US elections: ridiculous media feeding frenzy season commences
Ah, elections. Such an exciting time, when the smallest mis-statement or mistake can lead to all kinds of media hysteria. Two examples have emerged in the last couple of days.
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the highway is for gamblers, better use your sense
For the first time in a loooong long time the betting markets put Labor as favourites to win the next election.You may be familiar with the idea that betting markets are the best predictor of election…
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you have not been paying attention
Tuesday, 9 March 2004, Alexander Downer:CATHERINE MCGRATH: ... You’d be very keen to see George W. Bush back wouldn’t you?
ALEXANDER DOWNER: Look, in the end this isn’t a matter for Australia. We don’t have a vote
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poll update: labor still a long way ahead
The first AC Nielson poll since Rudd became opposition leader confirms the trend from other recent polls. Rudd’s personal popularity is very high, and the ALP is polling well as a whole.Graphs and analysis on Oz Politics…
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Gore to run in 2008?
Gore famously lost out in 2000 on the “who would you rather have a beer with?” test (although frankly a beer with Bush sounds pretty unbearable). In 2008 it is a distinct possibility that the average American will reconsider whether they want someone from the local pub in charge of their very large and powerful country, and whether they wouldn’t perhaps have a slightly nerdy but extremely competent technocrat at the helm. It’s even possible that some moderate voters will see a vote for Gore as a kind of apology after what can generously be described as a disastrous two terms under Bush following his narrow win.
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ALP maintains lead over government in polls
The latest Newspoll shows Labor leading the Coalition 56 to 44 on a two-party preferred basis. Some interesting graphs can, as always, be found on Ozpolitics. Of particular note is the graph showing Howard clawing back… -
church and state: cult directed members to support PM
It’s come out in recent days that the Exclusive Brethren cult, which in the past has claimed to be not just politically neutral but to actually forbid participation in political activities, in fact instructed its Australian members to… -
church and state: abbott plays the god card?
Tony Abbott seems to have decided to make faith an election-year issue, rather than allowing Kevin Rudd’s public airing of his own beliefs to pass without comment. An excerpt from The Australian:
Question: Do you think his advisers
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morgan: ALP leading coalition 57.5 to 42.5
It’s a couple of days old but the latest Morgan poll has Labor leading the Government by 15 points. Even accounting for Morgan’s historical tendency to favour Labor that represents a reasonably large lead. Newspoll puts…
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us and them
Not content with reinforcing the perception of ‘the West’ as a monolithic entity whose values are under assault, however, Blair goes a step further and refuses to countenance any attempt to distinguish between a rejection of the current US administration and the United States, the country, itself.