Election - 20th March 2010

[Wedgie]

A vote for Labor makes puppy dogs cry.

[smac]

A vote for Liberal is a vote for Football!

Nonsense.

I agree with you R&B.

Grass roots sport will benefit most from a shared stadium deal as both sports will have peak bodies in this state with increased income, a significant portion of which will be required to be spent on game development initiatives - a direct consequence of the Crawford report.

[Jimmy_041]

Vested interest smac?

Where are all of the cars going to park in the Adelaide Oval plan?

On J Lo's sacred lawns - NFL

[Wedgie]

Adelaide Oval can't even handle SANFL games and no agreement has been reached between the 2 parties. There's no reason to believe it might all fall through or take us back to he 60s.
If the Libs get in we get a great stadium with Footy controlling it, guaranteed.
Vote for Footy, vote Liberal. It's the only choice for true football fans.
Labor smell like poo too.

[redandblack]

Adelaide Oval can't even handle SANFL games and no agreement has been reached between the 2 parties. There's no reason to believe it might all fall through or take us back to he 60s.
If the Libs get in we get a great stadium with Footy controlling it, guaranteed.Vote for Footy, vote Liberal. It's the only choice for true football fans.
Labor smell like poo too.

Nothing's guaranteed in politics.

[Wedgie]

Some things have a better guarantee than others though and that's clear cut.
Isobel is a nice lady, Ranns a tired old meanie.
A vote for Isobel is a vote for niceness.

[gossipgirl]

a vote for Labour or a vote for Liberal is a vote for stupidity

[Jimmy_041]

Some things have a better guarantee than others though and that's clear cut.
Isobel is a nice lady, Ranns a tired old meanie.
A vote for Isobel is a vote for niceness.

To quote Rann, Isobel is a great mum, so a vote for Issy is a vote for motherhood, all things nice and apple pie

[smac]

Vested interest smac?

Where are all of the cars going to park in the Adelaide Oval plan?

On J Lo's sacred lawns - NFL

I would have thought most footy and cricket lovers have a vested interest in further developing the sports.

Same place they park at the MCG when there are 100,000 people there, I imagine.

Do you really think Adelaide needs a covered stadium for 50,000 footy supporters to use 22 times per year, instead of something that will benefit all? Do you also think the Liberals won't backflip on the stadium proposal and follow what the AFL are pushing for?

Do you really think not combining the two major sporting codes in town for effective use and management of one facility is a good idea for your tax dollars?

For what it's worth, I haven't yet decided who I will vote for and this issue won't be the determining factor.

[Jimmy_041]

Vested interest smac?

Where are all of the cars going to park in the Adelaide Oval plan?

On J Lo's sacred lawns - NFL

I would have thought most footy and cricket lovers have a vested interest in further developing the sports.

Same place they park at the MCG when there are 100,000 people there, I imagine.

Do you really think Adelaide needs a covered stadium for 50,000 footy supporters to use 22 times per year, instead of something that will benefit all? Do you also think the Liberals won't backflip on the stadium proposal and follow what the AFL are pushing for?

Do you really think not combining the two major sporting codes in town for effective use and management of one facility is a good idea for your tax dollars?

For what it's worth, I haven't yet decided who I will vote for and this issue won't be the determining factor.

The MCC doesn't have a millitant city council or residents assocation to worry about plus their parklands are bigger and their train/tram system is far better
The new stadium will cater for other sports which Adelaide Oval is not suited to - You've probably seen rugby and soccer there.
Does Adelaide Oval comply with FIFA requirements?
No, I dont think the Liberals will backflip on it, and as you know, I do think Labor will
I think we can have 2 stadiums in Adelaide city and get rid of West Lakes - it is crap and the only people that like it live at Glenelg. I would go to the footy if its in the city whether at the new stadium or Adelaide Oval. Interesting comments by Bill Sanders
Not sure about the effective use and management of one facility. Aren't there going to be 3 different organisations involved? SANFL, SACA and the JV? (BTW: I may be wrong). The tension between SANFL and SACA is still there.............

[smac]

Vested interest smac?

Where are all of the cars going to park in the Adelaide Oval plan?

On J Lo's sacred lawns - NFL

I would have thought most footy and cricket lovers have a vested interest in further developing the sports.

Same place they park at the MCG when there are 100,000 people there, I imagine.

Do you really think Adelaide needs a covered stadium for 50,000 footy supporters to use 22 times per year, instead of something that will benefit all? Do you also think the Liberals won't backflip on the stadium proposal and follow what the AFL are pushing for?

Do you really think not combining the two major sporting codes in town for effective use and management of one facility is a good idea for your tax dollars?

For what it's worth, I haven't yet decided who I will vote for and this issue won't be the determining factor.

The MCC doesn't have a millitant city council or residents assocation to worry about plus their parklands are bigger and their train/tram system is far better
The new stadium will cater for other sports which Adelaide Oval is not suited to - You've probably seen rugby and soccer there.
Does Adelaide Oval comply with FIFA requirements?
No, I dont think the Liberals will backflip on it, and as you know, I do think Labor will
I think we can have 2 stadiums in Adelaide city and get rid of West Lakes - it is crap and the only people that like it live at Glenelg. I would go to the footy if its in the city whether at the new stadium or Adelaide Oval. Interesting comments by Bill Sanders
Not sure about the effective use and management of one facility. Aren't there going to be 3 different organisations involved? SANFL, SACA and the JV? (BTW: I may be wrong). The tension between SANFL and SACA is still there.............

The tension is still there in some respects, however if there were a betting market, I'd be putting a pile on a revamped AO redevelopment - regardless of election result. The Liberals will realise the amount of cash they really need to build an undercover stadium they'll seek an alternative.

Why would we need a stadium in Adelaide to cope with other sports? For the two world cup soccer matches we might get, between Mozambique and Outer Mogolia, if Australia get the world cup? Not worth catering for, IMO. For the rugby? Please, we've tried and failed at that game.

[Jimmy_041]

Listening to Cornes tonight

Who would ever not want a new hospital? Cornes...rant...rant...rant..small minded doctors.......... rant................rant..................small minded people.............rant.....................rant ......

Why do we need a new stadium? Cornes Perfectly good stadiums that can be upgraded. ....rant.........rant ....rant .....small minded people........rant.....rant.....

In the end, Rowe dumped him for a commercial -

I just wonder whether Cornes ever took the hypocritic oath........

[southee]

Listening to Cornes tonight

Who would ever not want a new hospital? Cornes...rant...rant...rant..small minded doctors.......... rant................rant..................small minded people.............rant.....................rant ......

Why do we need a new stadium? Cornes Perfectly good stadiums that can be upgraded. ....rant...
......rant ....rant .....small minded people........rant.....rant.....

In the end, Rowe dumped him for a commercial -

I just wonder whether Cornes ever took the hypocratic oath........

Yeah, stick to the subject of sport Corney!!!

Good on ya Rowey for dumping him.

[dedja]

Morialta is traditionally a Liberal seat if it goes in a 10% swing then (in order of swing required) Bright, Hartley, Newland, Norwood, Mawson and Light will follow. There is even an outside chance the Libs could win Adelaide (10.2%), Lomax-Smith has not set the world alight as a minister and her celebrity status as a former high profile and popular Lord Mayor of Adelaide has run its course, so it is a possibility. Mt Gambier and Chaffey are also possible Liberal gains. It all hinges on whether the 10% swing is real or a media beat up.

I'm in Morialta. It may fall back to the Liberals but certainly not a foregone conclusion. Simmons is a very weak local member and Humphrey B Bear would probably win the seat if he ran against her. Gardner is a Poodle Nancy Boy so is obviously running to keep the Hatfield/McCoy Liberal feud simmering. I don't think you can use this seat as a gauge for the others.

Draper is a lame duck candidate and a massive mistake by the Liberals. Norwood is a traditional labour stronghold and will be extremely hard to prise off them. The legacy of Don Dunstan is still strong in the area, especially with southern Europeans.

I suspect the Libs have peaked in the polls and have no chance of an absolute majority. Their only hope, which I still think is diminishing as time goes by in the campaign, is for a hung parliament.

It will be close though.

For what it's worth, neither major party deserves to be elected but hey, this is democracy at work!

By the way, you all realise obviously that in the vast majority of lower house seats, a vote for a minority party is a vote for Labor or Liberal once preferences are distributed. The one that is higher on your preferences will ultimately get your decalared vote. We should be adpoting the Tasmanian system but that will never happen unfortunately.

[The Apostle]

I will be at this stage voting Liberal for the House of Assembly and Shooters Party for the Legislative Council.

I live in the Electoral district of Napier (unfortunately) also known as the Peoples Democratic Socialist Republic of Centrelink, which is held by a margin of 23.9% by Michael O'Brien of the ALP...so there's a snowballs chance in Hell that the Liberals will pick up this seat. The Liberals candidate is Brenton Chomel who is a regular whinger, or should I say contributor, to the letters section of the Antagoniser (otherwise known as the Advertiser Lunatic Asylum).

I will be voting Liberal for the lower house based upon the principle of a vote for O'Brien is a vote for Mike Rann...not that Mr O'Brien has done anything to piss me off.

I have to agree on a few things posted so far. The Labor party in this state is starting to look dodgy as. Mike Rann looks tired and the spin seems to have finally caught up with him, Mick Atkinson is an absolute germ, Koutsantonis looks like the bumbling villiage idiot and the less we see of Kevin Foley (the Sheriff of Nottingham) the better.

In the upper house I will be voting for the Shooters party, simply based upon the fact that I am a member of the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia and a regular at the S.S.A.A. Para Range at Greenwith and I know personally what shooters in this state have to put up with.

As for who will win the 2010 state election, Mike Rann and Labor will win but don't be too surprised if they get a bloody nose from the voters in this state.

[Pseudo]

By the way, you all realise obviously that in the vast majority of lower house seats, a vote for a minority party is a vote for Labor or Liberal once preferences are distributed. The one that is higher on your preferences will ultimately get your decalared vote. We should be adpoting the Tasmanian system but that will never happen unfortunately.

Not if you "put the b@st@rds equal last". Tweedledum, tweedledee, 1-2-3-3.

(edit) I take that back. A quick googling suggests that the above method might now be considered informal, more's the pity.

[Gingernuts]

By the way, you all realise obviously that in the vast majority of lower house seats, a vote for a minority party is a vote for Labor or Liberal once preferences are distributed. The one that is higher on your preferences will ultimately get your decalared vote. We should be adpoting the Tasmanian system but that will never happen unfortunately.

Not if you "put the b@st@rds equal last". Tweedledum, tweedledee, 1-2-3-3.

(edit) I take that back. A quick googling suggests that the above method might now be considered informal, more's the pity.

Yep, that vote would go in the bin. Speaking of 'donkey' votes, the last couple of federal elections I've worked in a polling booth and some of the stuff people write on their slips rather than actually voting is pretty damn funny.

[Jimmy_041]

I did that once in my younger years

They should release the comments after the election

[Brucetiki]

I'm in Morialta. It may fall back to the Liberals but certainly not a foregone conclusion. Simmons is a very weak local member and Humphrey B Bear would probably win the seat if he ran against her. Gardner is a Poodle Nancy Boy so is obviously running to keep the Hatfield/McCoy Liberal feud simmering. I don't think you can use this seat as a gauge for the others.

Draper is a lame duck candidate and a massive mistake by the Liberals. Norwood is a traditional labour stronghold and will be extremely hard to prise off them. The legacy of Don Dunstan is still strong in the area, especially with southern Europeans.

I suspect the Libs have peaked in the polls and have no chance of an absolute majority. Their only hope, which I still think is diminishing as time goes by in the campaign, is for a hung parliament.

It will be close though.

I expect Morialta to go back to the Libs - it's normally a Liberal seat anyway and Labor pretty much got it in 2006 on the back of Mr. Rann's 95% approval rate.

The Liberals have an uphill battle to win. Using the ECSA guide that anything under 6% is 'marginal', even if all marginal Labor seats went to Liberal (Hartley, Light, Mawson, and Norwood), they would require significant swings in at least 5 other seats to win government in their own right. If Mitchell goes back to Labor, then that's an extra seat the Libs need to claw back somewhere else.

Light has a strong Labor candidate in former Gawler Mayor Tony Piccolo who is well known in the Light electorate. I'd expect him to retain Light. Vini Ciccorello always seems to keep Norwood against the odds, so there's a possibility Norwood would remain Labor. There's 2 more seats the Libs need to find elsewhere

The Libs have made a disaster in Newland by putting in disgraced former federal Makin MP Trish Draper (when she left, Makin immediately became safe Labor with a margin of 10%). That's one seat that looks like remaining Labor.

My tip is for Labor to win but with a reduced majority.

[Brucetiki]

I live in the Electoral district of Napier (unfortunately) also known as the Peoples Democratic Socialist Republic of Centrelink, which is held by a margin of 23.9% by Michael O'Brien of the ALP...so there's a snowballs chance in Hell that the Liberals will pick up this seat. The Liberals candidate is Brenton Chomel who is a regular whinger, or should I say contributor, to the letters section of the Antagoniser (otherwise known as the Advertiser Lunatic Asylum).

Chomel has also contested the seat of Little Para (formerly known as Elizabeth) in 2006 and 2002. He looks like one of those that will seek pre-selection wherever he can