Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced the federal election date as September 14 this year.
In a surprise move, Ms Gillard broke with tradition to set the election date months before the polling date - effectively setting the country up for a campaign season lasting more than eight months.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/polit...eptember-14-20130130-2dk4u.html#ixzz2JQKif3UB
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/polit...election-for-september-14-20130130-2dk4u.html
This would be the first in the world to hold a long election campaign, beating Aus 3 months ahead. This untried long election campaign will either bring out the best or worst of all parites.
Best GRC would be TP, old man announing give up his MPship.
Why TP GRC? Voters has never had any voting experience in past 50 years and considered a virgin. Anyway, old fart will up lorry soon and chance of TP goes to oppo is possible.
LHL, got any guts to try?
In a surprise move, Ms Gillard broke with tradition to set the election date months before the polling date - effectively setting the country up for a campaign season lasting more than eight months.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/polit...eptember-14-20130130-2dk4u.html#ixzz2JQKif3UB
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/polit...election-for-september-14-20130130-2dk4u.html
This would be the first in the world to hold a long election campaign, beating Aus 3 months ahead. This untried long election campaign will either bring out the best or worst of all parites.
Best GRC would be TP, old man announing give up his MPship.
Why TP GRC? Voters has never had any voting experience in past 50 years and considered a virgin. Anyway, old fart will up lorry soon and chance of TP goes to oppo is possible.
LHL, got any guts to try?