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Calliope said:
The poll explains why Gillard Government Minister Jason Clare now chooses to campaign in Liberal blue.
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He's obviously decided it's better to squat nearer the house of Liberal than it is to shelter in the ruins of the house of Labor.
 
Calliope said:
Groundhog day at Essential Media: Labor 45, Coalition 55.

The poll explains why Gillard Government Minister Jason Clare now chooses to campaign in Liberal blue.

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Check out Chris Bowen's website...

http://www.chrisbowen.net/chris-bowen/home.do

If you didn't know better you'd think he was running as an independent. There's a billboard in his electorate which also makes no reference to the ALP.
 
"Pauline Hanson says she is turning to social media to connect with voters in her upcoming bid to enter federal parliament."

It's difficult to think of a group of voters that are less likely to be on social media than potential Hanson voters.
 
Newspoll: 58-42 to Coalition

 
Voters hit Julia Gillard over funding according to latest Newspoll

JULIA Gillard's personal support has dropped to a three-month low and Tony Abbott has extended his lead as the nation's preferred prime minister after public outrage over plans to give Labor and the Liberal parties $10 million each in taxpayer funds for electioneering.

Satisfaction with the way the Prime Minister is doing her job has fallen three points to 28 per cent in the past two weeks and dissatisfaction has risen from 59 per cent to 62 per cent, the highest since the end of March. And Tony Abbott has stretched his lead as preferred prime minister to eight points.

Ms Gillard faced a revolt from her Labor MPs and a public outcry at attempts to quietly agree to public funding changes for political parties last week. She was forced to dump the plan when the Opposition Leader reneged on an agreement to back the proposal, saying he had ``listened'' to the public and his own MPs.

The Gillard government has also been on the defensive in the past two weeks over fears of asbestos contamination in the roll out of the National Broadband Network fibre cable and a rash of illegal boat arrivals.

According to the latest Newspoll survey, conducted exclusively for The Australian last weekend, voters have pushed the Coalition's primary vote support to a three-month high of 49 per cent, with Labor one point lower at 30 per cent. The shift gives the Coalition a 16-percentage point lead over the government after second preferences, 58 per cent to 42 per cent.

Based on preference flows at the last election, Labor is facing a national swing against it of 8 per cent, enough to cost it 35 sitting Labor members if there was a uniform swing across Australia.

Full details of the Newspoll will be published in The Australian and online tomorrow.
 
bellenuit said:
Voters hit Julia Gillard over funding according to latest Newspoll
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Some Liberal MP, I can't remember who but I think it might have been Christopher Pyne, predicted a month or so ago, based on info he had received from Labor backbenchers, that Rudd supporters would make another coup attempt against Gillard on June 6th. This latest poll may just be the catalyst needed.

But I would hate to see her go at this late stage. Let the people show what they think of her in 3 months time.
 
I'm wondering myself whether she'll still be PM by the end of the week.
 
Labor have really stuffed this up, they've allowed Gillard to stack to front bench with lap dogs to prevent her being replaced and now they pay the price, too late to replace her now but perhaps they might as a last minute desperation measure.
 
sails said:
Newspoll: 58-42 to Coalition
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That buffoon Emerson will have another another hit on his hands on September 14th

The words to the song have been leaked: (you know the tune)


Labor Party wipeout, there on my TV screen,
Labor Party wipeout, there on my TV screen,
Labor Party wipeout, there on my TV screen,
Shocking me right out of my brain,
Shocking me right out of my brain.
 
As payback for all she's done to us , the country and the Labor party I just hope the polls get worse, they all deserve it.
 
Former Chief Government Whip Joel Fitzgibbon sees the lighter side,

 
dutchie said:
Bob Carr asks Gillard to step down.
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Gillard has denied this but she should step down anyway before polling day and the sooner the better. By this I don't mean better for the Labor party. I mean better for the Nation and its democracy.

For the last 5 months I have been relishing seeing Gillard go down hard on polling day but I am beginning to rethink. The polls are now looking so bad for Labor that I think we could end up with an opposition party so enfeebled that it will not be healthy for our democracy. We need a new Government for sure but not one which is able to do whatever it wants because the opposition benches are nearly empty.
It could be that if Gillard is allowed to take the whole party over the cliff with her that her legacy will be not just the wreckage caused during her time at the leadership helm but also the wreckage that might ensue after she has gone - i.e. from a coalition Government that has too much unbridled power and arrogance.

So, in the words of an old Labor party election slogan - "It Is time". Gillard should go now. Doesn't really matter with whom she is replaced. Just the fact she will have gone should give the party back a few extra votes a thereby save a few extra seats.
 
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