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Australian Election
vanity | 9th October 2004 | naturalman1975

Posted on 10/09/2004 12:47:55 AM PDT by naturalman1975

I hesitate to suggest this, as I am fairly new around here, but I have noticed that there is quite a lot of interest in the Australian eleciton, so I thought I would make an offer here. I will be watching the election coverage and if people are interested, as the coverage proceeds, I can post updates in this thread, so people can follow what is happening in Australia.

Just an offer. Coverage starts in 15 minutes.

Oh and if any other Aussies want to post updates as well, of course, I wouldn't object. It's just I can see interest.


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: australia; coalitionofwilling; elections; howard; johnhoward; napalminthemorning; parliament; wot
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To: naturalman1975

Official Australian Electorial Commission tally

Primary votes counted: 69.66%

Two party preferred votes counted: 61.42%

Seats needed to win government: 76

Lib/Nat: 71

ALP: 44

Ind: 3

swing to Lib/Nat of 2.00%


301 posted on 10/09/2004 4:22:51 AM PDT by Dundee (They gave up all their tomorrows for our today’s.)
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To: newzjunkey
This is great news. I have been hoping and praying for Howard to win. Australia has been our staunchest ally over the years and we are proud and grateful for their support.
302 posted on 10/09/2004 4:23:31 AM PDT by asp1
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To: naturalman1975

Gough Whitlam had real gravitas as Labor Leader. Mark Latham just has real gravity, generally around his girth.


303 posted on 10/09/2004 4:23:33 AM PDT by Bandaneira (The Third Temple/House for All Nations/World Peace Centre...Coming Soon...)
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To: Byron_the_Aussie

Nervous??..I woke up at 4:30am with a nightmare..Kerry was in my home giving his talking points!.(I went to sleep with the TV on doing the reruns of the debate..)..I had a brief visit and hug from W and I was rebutting Kerry's points!..Kerry returned and I woke up most disturbed..most vivid nightmare in at least ten years!

This election is getting to me more than I had thought!


304 posted on 10/09/2004 4:25:59 AM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry has been AWOL on issues of national security for two decades)
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To: naturalman1975

Official Australian Electorial Commission tally

Primary votes counted: 70.37%

Two party preferred votes counted: 62.19%

Seats needed to win government: 76

Lib/Nat: 72

ALP: 44

Ind: 3

swing to Lib/Nat of 1.96%


305 posted on 10/09/2004 4:27:34 AM PDT by Dundee (They gave up all their tomorrows for our today’s.)
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To: mrsmel
the usual suspects are already talking about packing up and leaving Australia(doesn't THAT ring a bell,hello, Alec Baldwin and ilk)

LOL. They've got those types over there too? As with Baldwin and Co. four years ago, I'll help 'em pack if they move to Cuba or China where they belong.

306 posted on 10/09/2004 4:28:31 AM PDT by dougherty (I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. - Michelangelo)
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To: All
Good grief, I'm about ready to buy the ABC some decent earpieces.

"Sorry I couldn't hear that."

307 posted on 10/09/2004 4:29:40 AM PDT by naturalman1975 (Sure, give peace a chance - but si vis pacem, para bellum.)
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To: MEG33

"Nervous??..I woke up at 4:30am with a nightmare..Kerry was in my home giving his talking points!.(I went to sleep with the TV on doing the reruns of the debate..)..I had a brief visit and hug from W and I was rebutting Kerry's points!..Kerry returned and I woke up most disturbed..most vivid nightmare in at least ten years!"

Tell us, quick! Did he have a PLAN?!? 8-)


308 posted on 10/09/2004 4:31:07 AM PDT by Laurita (Been a lurkin', time to start workin')
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To: naturalman1975
"Sorry I couldn't hear that

Shouldn't Latham be saying that?

309 posted on 10/09/2004 4:31:37 AM PDT by Dundee (They gave up all their tomorrows for our today’s.)
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To: naturalman1975

The ABC's earpieces are solar powered and were sponsored by the Greens.


310 posted on 10/09/2004 4:32:17 AM PDT by Bandaneira (The Third Temple/House for All Nations/World Peace Centre...Coming Soon...)
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To: Laurita

LOL!..We got into it over UN inspections and Iran!


311 posted on 10/09/2004 4:32:35 AM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry has been AWOL on issues of national security for two decades)
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To: naturalman1975

Official Australian Electorial Commission tally

Primary votes counted: 70.89%

Two party preferred votes counted: 62.73%

Seats needed to win government: 76

Lib/Nat: 74

ALP: 45

Ind: 3

swing to Lib/Nat of 1.98%


312 posted on 10/09/2004 4:32:46 AM PDT by Dundee (They gave up all their tomorrows for our today’s.)
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To: naturalman1975

Last Update: Saturday, October 9, 2004. 9:08pm (AEST)

Howard returned for historic fourth term

John Howard has won a fourth term as Prime Minister and he will return to government with an increased majority in the Parliament.

Two thirds of the vote has now been counted.

The Coalition's primary vote is up to nearly 47 per cent, which is nine points ahead of the ALP.

The Greens are polling more than 7 per cent, giving them close to the one million votes they predicted they would receive.

After preferences, the Coalition is ahead by 5 per cent.

Labor appears to have lost four seats, including the two northern Tasmanian seats, the Sydney seat of Greenway and the South Australian seat of Wakefield.

Two other South Australian seats remain in doubt, along with the Victorian seat of Holt and the northern New South Wales seat of Richmond.

In Queensland, there has been a swing to the Coalition of 3.6 per cent, but it appears Labor will hold all of its seats there.

The ALP has made some gains.

It looks to have won the seats of Adelaide and Cunningham in New South Wales and looks like picking up the Sydney seat of Parramatta.


313 posted on 10/09/2004 4:33:35 AM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/popup2.html)
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To: Dundee

Thanks for the update.


314 posted on 10/09/2004 4:33:49 AM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry has been AWOL on issues of national security for two decades)
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To: naturalman1975
Bob Brown (Leader of the Greens) is claiming the Liberal policies didn't work in Tasmania, because they only gained two seats, rather than three!

'They didn't really win, because they didn't win by a bigger margin!'

Pathetic.

Spoken as a genuine loser! Congrat's Aussies....A good thing has happened to a great people.... Ray

315 posted on 10/09/2004 4:34:45 AM PDT by STOCKHRSE (God save our Commander In Chief, we are expendable...)
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To: All

Just for the record - John Howard has won his seat, but it looks like it's gone to preferences.


316 posted on 10/09/2004 4:35:00 AM PDT by naturalman1975 (Sure, give peace a chance - but si vis pacem, para bellum.)
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To: naturalman1975
Official Australian Electorial Commission tally Primary votes counted: 71.56% Two party preferred votes counted: 63.28% Seats needed to win government: 76 Lib/Nat: 77 ALP: 45 Ind: 3 swing to Lib/Nat of 1.97% IT'S OFFICAL!!! HOWARD WINS
317 posted on 10/09/2004 4:35:24 AM PDT by Dundee (They gave up all their tomorrows for our today’s.)
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To: naturalman1975

Yeah, it's pretty funny. Now we've got someone yacking, "The Big Lie won over the positive message." I also loved one comment about two more "scalps" for Libs. LOL. Love it!

BIG LIE ... BIG LIE ... BIG LIE

I think I got the talking point for the losers. :P


318 posted on 10/09/2004 4:35:46 AM PDT by newzjunkey (Why are we in Iraq? Just point the whiners here: http://www.massgraves.info)
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To: naturalman1975

Coalition 85 seats
Labor 57 seats

3.6 swing to Coalition.


319 posted on 10/09/2004 4:36:03 AM PDT by naturalman1975 (Sure, give peace a chance - but si vis pacem, para bellum.)
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To: STOCKHRSE

Poor Bobby Brown...His boyfriend will be able to comfort him tonight I'm sure.


320 posted on 10/09/2004 4:36:25 AM PDT by Bandaneira (The Third Temple/House for All Nations/World Peace Centre...Coming Soon...)
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