Sheldon: The third week begins
Monday, October 29th, 2007
Well the second week of the campaign is over and Rudd looks to be well and truly on top. A poor result in the debate for Howard and the imminent threat of higher interest rates have undone much of the good work of the Coalition earlier in the campaign. Apparently there are some senior Liberals asking Howard to change his campaign tactics, focusing more on the future instead of the past. It’s a valid criticism because while experience and record was the right focus in the last election against Latham who was seen by many as untried and inexperienced, this tactic hasn’t been effective against Rudd who’s had a more conservative campaign than Latham did in 2004. Howard has announced a unemployment target of 3% by 2010 but I’m not sure this will be enough.
Can the Coalition move to a more future focused campaign this late in the game? Possibly but whether they can get any momentum from it half way into an election campaign is another thing. I’m predicting that you will probably see a slight change of tactics this week. But then again, look at my record of predictions so far in this campaign… I am due for some luck though.
It’ll probably surprise no one but Family First have dropped their candidate Andrew Quah after photos have come of him exposing himself. Brad managed to find the photos and has forwarded them on to me and I’m wishing that he hadn’t. For one the production values are terrible and second, if you’re going to be exposing yourself you might want to have something a little more significant to expose. By the way, I don’t think they are photoshopped unfortunately for Andrew. I was half thinking of posting the photos on here but I think I’m doing a community a service by not doing so. And if Brad could find them I’m sure you can discover them without too much difficulties with a little application. Then again, you’d be better off using your internet time to find something a little more “interesting”.
Howard has promised an upgrade to a rehab centre in Bennelong. I bet he’s as surprised as anyone that he’s had to offer marginal seat style bribes to his own electorate. Bennelong residents are probably happy, they might get a few more handouts before the end of the election campaign… but then again, it doesn’t matter if Howard doesn’t win. Depending on what campaign funds the Labor Party has earmarked for Bennelong, it could be happy times down there. Well as happy as you get from campaign promises. I think Brad gets excited by promises in whatever beyond the Black Stump electorate he’s in.
Kevin Reynolds, construction union boss, has come out and called the sacking of union thug Joe McDonald under Rudd’s orders “ruthless”. Reynolds should probably realise that it’s only helping Howard to be continuing the media coverage of this issue. I can understand the need to protect a member’s rights but now is not the time. Reynolds and others in the union movement should keep their mouths shut and wait till after the election to deal with these issues otherwise they are just going to sabotage Rudd’s campaign. Although on the other hand these comments probably makes Rudd look tough against the unions which will counteract Howard’s anti-union campaign. I guess it evens out in the long run but you wouldn’t want the Coalition to gain any traction on the issue.
Finally some good news for the Coalition: Howard rallies to late win, actually I think that’s about American football. What about Howard’s way both generous and bold, no that’s about Philip Howard, artistic director. Satellite Ratings? Howard Does Well, hmm Howard Stern there I think.
Oh well, no good news I guess.
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