Latest PSB Election Poll

[Jonchilds]

Given we're now only a few days out from the election, and the television and radio campaigning is due to end, let's have a re-poll and see what saturday's result might look like.

Included in this one are options for swinging voters.

[Sunshine & F'n Rainbows]

This two party system fucking sucks.

That is all.

[kwakas]

I just hope people aren't dumb enough to vote labor.

[Taylor]

I actually hope Labor win, not for what they stand for or any of that shit, but because the Liberals are pretty much just going to do their thing after the election the same as before, Labor however promises reform. I want to hear the strong red friend's of mine slam a good: "HA! Now fucking watch it all change!" and then absolutely nothing happen as promises are deferred for later, just like every single other party promising change does when it gets elected.

I'd be happy if Kevin lost the leadership and Julia brought in a hard line union controlled workplace, just so the mining companies looking to set up new infrastructure decide against building because of the threat of strike delays.

All so I can laugh all the way to the bank. Interest rates don't effect me, if they rise, that's really good because my cash is only going to get better and if someone who spent way too much money on a house that $50 a month sent them broke loses their house, well then I can buy their place nice and cheap and they can learn responsible financial commitment the hard way.

[Spock]

I just hope people aren't dumb enough to vote labor.

Let's hope they aren't dumb enough to vote for lying Howard again. Here are some of his classic lies to jog your memories:
"there will never be a GST"; "interest rates will not go up under a Liberal government"; "they threw their children overboard!"; "Iraq has weapons of mass destruction"; "Sadaam Hussain has a human mincing machine" (o rly?); and many, many, more porky pies.

The Liberals keep bragging about budget surpluses while our roads have potholes and hospitals scream for more beds. Shame on the Liberal government.

Finally, let's not forget that John Howard is to George Bush what Monica Lewinsky was to Bill Clinton (as someone on psb has said before).

So what was that about dumb people voting?

[Taylor]

The Labor party came up with a 15% GST. Wouldn't it be awesome if they could bring it in now if they get into power?!!

I'd love that too.

Edit: The GST was put in place to reduce the state taxes, but the Labor controlled states didn't drop their taxes, so the Liberal plan to reduce overall taxes was crushed by the states, of which I think only one was Liberal controlled? Who's really fucking you?

[9zero]

don't roads and hospitals fall under the state (labour) government?

[Taylor]

They sure do. It's an important feature of our political system because it allows for targeted funds, Federal control of medical and roads would benefit those most able to help the government in power, which means NSW and VIC would be given a disproportionate allocation of resources. Lets face it, if a politician wants to keep his/her job, they have to keep their voters happy and there are more elected representatives per area in the state government than in the federal parliament.

[Sunshine & F'n Rainbows]

I just hope people aren't dumb enough to vote labor.

You say that as if you think there'll be any real changes either way?

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

[taint]

The problem is most "issues" caused by state gov't are pawned off as being caused by federal government and nobody puts 2 and 2 together.

[Spock]

Interest rates don't effect me,

Speaking of interest rates I can only laugh at the Libs scare campaign about interest rates under Labour more than a decade ago. Yeah it was 15% or whatever, BUT then you could buy a house and land in an inner city suburb for $150,000. It's a lot worse now with the same house and land going for $750,000. Thanks Johnny.

And don't you worry, thanks to the the wild pre-election spending promises by both parties, the interest rates will rise no matter who wins (but probably less under labour as their spending promises are more modest and more long-term future oriented).

[shmoo]

Let's hope they aren't dumb enough to vote for lying Howard again. Here are some of his classic lies to jog your memories:
"there will never be a GST"; "interest rates will not go up under a Liberal government";

The Libs went into the election saying loud and clear they were introducing the GST. It was their main policy of that campaign.

"interest rates will not go up under a Liberal government" - ummmmm thats not my recollection of his words. I thought it was more like "interest rates will always be lower under a liberal government".

but meh, whatever.

[Spock]

don't roads and hospitals fall under the state (labour) government?

Yeah, but don't you think the Federal government could throw a bit of the surplus money our way? Haven't you seen roads with signs saying "this road improvement project is federally funded"? It can be done.

[taint]

how many billion was the state gov't surplus this year, around 6 or 7 wasn't it?

[9zero]

I am not hugely clued up on these IR laws so I dont want to open my trap too much about it but from my limited knowledge I am not so hot on them. I am really torn, I don't think I could vote for Rudd - his demeanour reminds me of a giggling primary school girl, however Costello is a knobber.

Thankfully I got out of voting this year.

Labor leadership - been shit for years, Liberal leadership = costello *thumbs down*