2013 Federal election - Rudd sets date as 7th September

[Jimmy_041]

Im a Liberal Democrat: Your economic freedom index is 6.5, and your social freedom index is 7.

On the other one: Economic Left/Right: 1.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.64

Gozu just choked on his dinner

[The Sleeping Giant]

Went out to tea with a gay couple tonight, one is voting for Clive Palmer, and one is voting Liberal. They think the gay marriage thing is a load of shit.

[Jimmy_041]

Went out to tea with a gay couple tonight, one is voting for Clive Palmer, and one is voting Liberal. They think the gay marriage thing is a load of shit.

Did you go here? https://plus.google.com/108549566509883020129/about?gl=AU&hl=en-AU

[The Sleeping Giant]

How the hell did you find that. I don't even.

[Jimmy_041]

Looking for a seafood restaurant yesterday and that popped up.
I knew it would come in handy at some stage, I just didn't realise it would be so soon

[Bully]

big wank session from Julia in QLD at the moment

[The Sleeping Giant]

It's called politics mate.

[CENTURION]

big wank session from Julia in QLD at the moment

tell the mole to redirect some water this way.

[Chuck Wepner]

classy..

[Sojourner]

New Poll has the ALP dropping under 30% for the first time. I cant see how the ALP will get under 35% because in each election both the ALP and the Liberals get at least that in rusted on support. For the ALP to go under 30% they would have to be un-rusting a number of people and whilst a poll may suggest it, I think its unlikely at the numbers they are suggesting. Either way though, its very poor news for the ALP and not the turnaround they promised their branch members after the leadership ballot.

Labor support below 30%: poll
From: AAP May 06, 2013 6:53PM

LABOR support has slumped to under 30 per cent with the coalition holding an election-wining lead, a new poll says.

The Seven News/ReachTEL poll of 2,856 voters on May 3 found Labor primary support at 29.3 per cent, down two per cent from the most recent ReachTEL poll on April 12.

Coalition support was 45.2 per cent, down almost one per cent.

Nationals support was also down slightly to 3.3 per cent while Greens support was steady at 10.2 per cent. The Katter Australian Party attracted 3.2 per cent, up 0.4 per cent.

On a two-part preferred basis, the coalition remains in an election winning 58-42 lead.

The poll shows dwindling support for Julia Gillard as preferred PM - 40.6 per cent, down from 43.5 per cent - and improving support for Tony Abbott - 59.4 per cent, up from 56.5 per cent.

The results are broadly in line with the most recent Newspoll which places Labor primary support at 32 per cent and the coalition 46 per cent.



http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaki ... 6636285165

[Roxy the Rat Girl]

Julia Gillard was quite impressive on Q&A tonight. I think she performs much better in the live debate / interview than Tony Abbott.

[Failed Creation]

My results:

Political Compass:

Economic Left/Right: -4.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.31

On the other site, my economic freedom index is 5, and my social freedom index is 6.5.

[Psyber]

Mine on LDP test.

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[Psyber]

On the Political slant scale:

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[Jimmy_041]

Julia Gillard was quite impressive on Q&A tonight. I think she performs much better in the live debate / interview than Tony Abbott.

She beat some schoolkids in a debate?

[Ruben Carter]

Julia Gillard was quite impressive on Q&A tonight. I think she performs much better in the live debate / interview than Tony Abbott.

She beat some schoolkids in a debate?

You've obviously never watched Q&A if you think it's a debate. I agree she was impressive, engaged and interacted very well with the audience. Can't ever imagine Abbott looking so natural and at ease in the same environment.

[woodublieve12]

Have a query...

What are the chances of Abbott re-introducing us to work choices???

[Q.]

Have a query...

What are the chances of Abbott re-introducing us to work choices???

Under a different name. Cooking up a faux productivity crisis to remove penalty rates, sick leave etc.

[GWW]

They will definitely reform IR.

I'm surprised the major ALP (scare) campaign against it hasnt started yet.

[Quarterman]

It will
Only thing they can do whether its true or not