[Fedora.Pirate]

Well with but 2 days until the election it's now everywhere, but today I heard about the funniest and possibly the stupidest election campaign strategy so far; John Howard has "warned voters against backing Kevin Rudd for the sake of change." Now I don't no about you, but if I vote for someone who's not in power it's probably because I want a change. I mean to me that's just logical.
So what are your thoughts, what funny/interesting stuff have you seen or heard for or about the election?

[Sam]

I got a letter when I enrolled and I am still not voting in this election since im not 18 but they sent one anyway saying. "Don't waste your vote away on other parties" or something along those lines.

[Fedora.Pirate]

Is it sad to say that my favourite birthday card from my 17th birthday was the one from the AEC telling me to enroll?
It was all spotty

[Sam]

And so very colourfull

I think I still have mine

[CH!MP]

Yeah that card was awesome. If it had had a check in it i think it would have been more effective

[sexy]

Well with but 2 days until the election

...the election is tomorrow

[Fedora.Pirate]

and I posted that, yesterday

[lozinabox]

i reckon the fake islamic propaganda campaign one went just a tad too far... shows how desperate some of the liberals are. i think they know they are going to lose.

[ExplodingMonk...]

Well with but 2 days until the election it's now everywhere, but today I heard about the funniest and possibly the stupidest election campaign strategy so far; John Howard has "warned voters against backing Kevin Rudd for the sake of change." Now I don't no about you, but if I vote for someone who's not in power it's probably because I want a change. I mean to me that's just logical.
So what are your thoughts, what funny/interesting stuff have you seen or heard for or about the election?

"for the sake of change"

He's saying base your vote on the respective parties' policies. Just not because you're bored of the Howard government.

You say that you want a change. OK. why though? Is it just because you're sick of seeing a shrimpy bald fat man on TV, or is because of Labors policies, or because of the idealised shiny new image of a new leader.
Dont vote for change.

Vote for what the parties stand on, what they will do for you and the nation, not the image of a new government.

[Fedora.Pirate]

Okay, I see your point; thank you for explaining that to me. But I guess that could have been made clearer *shrug* oh well, it doesn't really effect me greatly as I vote on policies and try to avoid "propaganda" just that particular bit struck me as quite funny.

Edit: Wait a second, isn't John Howard planning on handing over the reigns if re-elected, so regardless there's going to be a change (admittedly in one case it is just of leadership rather than the party in power).

This post has been edited by Fedora.Pirate: Nov 23 2007, 06:07 AM

[ExplodingMonk...]

I think its safe to assume that Howard's potential liberal successor will have the same ideas as Howard, if indeed he does hand it over.
Or at least that's what he wants us to think.
*shifty eyes*

[kiki]

it is certainly not safe to assume that. critics of the liberal party are quick to point out the silent faction amongst the party, who knows what the liberal successor will actually stand for until they're there.

[kiki]

yay for putting family first...LAST w000t

[Sam]

Yesterday I was getting a swarm of texts from the same number. Just saying how bad John Howard is and use my vote for another party.

It is weird...

Anyone else have this??

[Sam]

Labor Labor Labor wonnn

[lozinabox]

nope. who thought that the "Australian Shooters Association" and the "What Women Want" party gave them a laugh while filling in the extremely massive senate form?

and of those who voted...who could be bothered filling in all 68 or so boxes below the line?

[Fedora.Pirate]

I was bothered to vote below the line on the senate; I still voted by party (I didn't look up each senator individually and appraise them) giving preference to, woman and people with foreign sounding names as I believe them both to be under-represented in Australian politics. I did this as by my understanding often when you vote above the line and thus follow that particular party's Group Voting Ticket the preferences are arranged to put that party first (obviously) and then following that those that they see as they see as less of threat (less likely to be voted for) with the lowest preference being the greatest threat to that party; rather than those who they believe would be better suited to the position. And yeah, I disagree with this method.

[kiki]

i voted below the line... undertook research before the election and took my preferences in with me, saved time.

[Fedora.Pirate]

I would like to do that, but with the media in the election lead up added to 14 hours of work for the AEC on the election there's only so much I can handle.

[Fridgemagnet]

Yay for not having to vote - also, If Labour screw up the economy as has happened in the past, I'll be able to buy a house while interest rates are falling. Still, I would have liked to see Howard get in, just to see the look on Costello's face when he stayed the full term.