Australian elections on the 2nd of July
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Australian elections on the 2nd of July
Announced by our Prime Minister today. Being a double dissolution all seats in both houses will be up for grabs. The best part of it is that it's all done and dusted in 44 days. There is little difference between the governing coalition and the opposition Labor Party in terms of policies. I have never been less excited about an election. Just the same, what little difference there is makes me hope that the latter will squeak in.
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Re: Australian elections on the 2nd of July
Its more than 44days. This a long campaign. 8 weeks officially, plus the next two weeks before the election can be called.
I think Turnbull has made a mistake calling a double-d. I also think Labor has a good chance of winning government. Turnbull and Morrisson have been all over the shop with policy.
I think Turnbull has made a mistake calling a double-d. I also think Labor has a good chance of winning government. Turnbull and Morrisson have been all over the shop with policy.
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Re: Australian elections on the 2nd of July
Bill Shorten (ALP leader) has lifted his game, but I'm not sure whether it will be enough. From all accounts there will be some very murky preference deals involving the minor parties...
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I think the union campaign will hammer the Coalition. The unions are the most effective campaigners of the lot of them.
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Re: Australian elections on the 2nd of July
Long campaign Us Americans have 6 and half months left in ours.rEvolutionist wrote:Its more than 44days. This a long campaign. 8 weeks officially, plus the next two weeks before the election can be called.
A rational skeptic should be able to discuss and debate anything, no matter how much they may personally disagree with that point of view. Discussing a subject is not agreeing with it, but understanding it.
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Yeah, your whole thing is ridiculous.
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Yeah it is ridiculous, but it keeps a lot of journalists, analysts, and editors in jobs. There's a joke that the next Presidential campaign starts the day after the election, except it's not a joke.rEvolutionist wrote:Yeah, your whole thing is ridiculous.
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Mind you, in reality our politicians have been campaigning for weeks already...
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Yeah. They're pretty much campaigning all the time. I think we need four year terms. Give them a chance to actually govern instead of shallow campaigning shit.
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Re: Australian elections on the 2nd of July
Is it true that the Japanese have erections, not elections?
Or is it the other way round?
Or is it the other way round?
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I shall simply ignore it...
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Re: Australian elections on the 2nd of July
The election campaign is getting seriously serious. This ad is from the Australian Sex Party:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCDGMbPq ... e=youtu.be[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCDGMbPq ... e=youtu.be[/youtube]
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No holding back in that ad!
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Re: Australian elections on the 2nd of July
In the Senate, I shall be voting for an eclectic bunch of minor parties (obviously excluding the right-wing nutters, but probably including the Sex Party...), and stuff both Labour and Liberal. The question will be to put the preferences in the best order...
I'm in a safe Liberal House of Reps seat, but I guess the Greens, even though they annoy me...
I'm in a safe Liberal House of Reps seat, but I guess the Greens, even though they annoy me...
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