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QLD LNP Takes 58-42 Lead into Election
Feb 18^th, 2012 at 9:28am

Newspoll has published the first poll of the Queensland election campaign, if that’s what it can accurately be called before the writs have been issued, and it offers no respite for the Bligh government.

The LNP is up three points on the primary vote to 47 per cent, Labor is down one to 30 per cent and the Greens are down one to 9 per cent.

Where in the final quarter of 2011 Labor narrowed its two-party vote deficit from 61-39 to 56-44, it’s now back out to 58-42.

Anna Bligh has nonetheless gained two points on approval to 41 per cent, with disapproval steady on 50 per cent, while Campbell Newman’s disapproval rating continues to head north, to 37 per cent from 33 per cent in the previous poll and 27 per cent in the one before.
His approval rating is steady at 45 per cent after a six-point drop last time. Both leaders are up a point on preferred premier, with Newman leading 44-40.

There are also questions on respondents’ strength of commitment to their vote choice, which typically shows less commitment among supporters of the weaker party, and which party they expect to win (54 per cent for the LNP and 22 per cent for Labor).

http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/

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Reply #1 - Feb 18^th, 2012 at 10:04am

Yes looks a pretty commanding lead for the LNP. I would think they will have a fairly comfortable win with a healthy majority. Campbell Newman will work for his seat but so he should.

Then QLD can sit back and wonder what the hell did they do with a premier that has never sat in state parlament, has no idea about economies of scale, has no real strength to his leadership, will struggle in the house and will be dogged for every small move he makes and every word he says. The LNP were unelectable in QLD before Campbell became the unelected leader, i wonder what in the hell has changed in the LNP. Nothing they will be the same incompetent untalented and corrupt organisation they always were. QLD can look forward to a decade of dam hard times.

Thanks to Abbott, every conservative leader in this country must now be sure that every tiny little thing they say is followed to the absolute detail whether it is completely stupid or not no matter the changing world they are dealing with otherwise they are the foulest liars ever to walk the plantet.

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____ Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33410 Australia Gender:	Re: QLD LNP Takes 58-42 Lead into Election Reply #2 - Feb 18^th, 2012 at 10:13am Other bonus from having so many States go conservative, voters will unlikely elect a conservative federal government.
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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: QLD LNP Takes 58-42 Lead into Election Reply #3 - Feb 18^th, 2012 at 10:14am ____ wrote on Feb 18^th, 2012 at 10:13am: Other bonus from having so many States go conservative, voters will unlikely elect a conservative federal government. Keep believing that woody if it helps you.
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Reply #4 - Feb 18^th, 2012 at 11:41am

Interesting results given Bligh tried her best to highlight that Newman wife's business is under investigation in the US

Shows people are sick of Labor

Clive Palmer is going to have a field day with ALP

Its an easy line to throw at the electorate

"Send Federal Labor a message about the carbon tax and vote Bligh out"

Of course Labor will come back with how the carbon tax is action on climate change and it'll save the great barrier reef - which everyone knows is a crock

Australian carbon tax will have as much impact on the reef as me taking a leak on the barrier reef

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Reply #5 - Feb 18^th, 2012 at 11:43am

nairbe wrote on Feb 18^th, 2012 at 10:04am:

Then QLD can sit back and wonder what the hell did they do with a premier that has never sat in state parlament, has no idea about economies of scale, has no real strength to his leadership, will struggle in the house and will be dogged for every small move he makes and every word he says. The LNP were unelectable in QLD before Campbell became the unelected leader, i wonder what in the hell has changed in the LNP. Nothing they will be the same incompetent untalented and corrupt organisation they always were. QLD can look forward to a decade of dam hard times.

they voted in Rudd and Gillard and look at what happened

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Reply #6 - Feb 18^th, 2012 at 12:25pm

Maqqa wrote on Feb 18^th, 2012 at 11:41am:

Interesting results given Bligh tried her best to highlight that Newman wife's business is under investigation in the US

Shows people are sick of Labor

Clive Palmer is going to have a field day with ALP

Its an easy line to throw at the electorate

"Send Federal Labor a message about the carbon tax and vote Bligh out"

Of course Labor will come back with how the carbon tax is action on climate change and it'll save the great barrier reef - which everyone knows is a crock

Australian carbon tax will have as much impact on the reef as me taking a leak on the barrier reef

So what will Liberal's socialist climate change policy do for the environment?

We already know it will do very little to bring down Australia's carbon pollution footprint and that this slush fund will require more staff, so a larger government and that it is more expensive than a carbon tax / ETS.

So I ask again, what will Liberal's carbon pollution policy do for the environment?

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Swagman Gold Member Offline Beware of cheap imitations...... Posts: 15095 Illawarra NSW Gender:	Re: QLD LNP Takes 58-42 Lead into Election Reply #7 - Feb 18^th, 2012 at 12:31pm ____ wrote on Feb 18^th, 2012 at 12:25pm: So I ask again, what will Liberal's carbon pollution policy do for the environment? The same result without a great big new tax....
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Reply #8 - Feb 18^th, 2012 at 12:35pm

Swagman wrote on Feb 18^th, 2012 at 12:31pm:

____ wrote on Feb 18^th, 2012 at 12:25pm:

So I ask again, what will Liberal's carbon pollution policy do for the environment?

The same result without a great big new tax.... Sad

Yet it isn't.

Libs policy results in less carbon reduction, at a greater cost.

Lib's socialistic carbon agenda is flawed.

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Reply #9 - Feb 18^th, 2012 at 1:46pm

Maqqa wrote on Feb 18^th, 2012 at 11:43am:

nairbe wrote on Feb 18^th, 2012 at 10:04am:

Then QLD can sit back and wonder what the hell did they do with a premier that has never sat in state parlament, has no idea about economies of scale, has no real strength to his leadership, will struggle in the house and will be dogged for every small move he makes and every word he says. The LNP were unelectable in QLD before Campbell became the unelected leader, i wonder what in the hell has changed in the LNP. Nothing they will be the same incompetent untalented and corrupt organisation they always were. QLD can look forward to a decade of dam hard times.

they voted in Rudd and Gillard and look at what happened

HALF the unemployment rate of comparable economies ?
The ONLY O.E.C.D trading partner NEVER to have gone into RECESSION over the GFC ?
Near the LOWEST stimulus related debt in the world - as a percentage of GDP ?

Who's doing BETTER ?

The US ?
UK ?
Canada ?
Germany ?
Italy ?
Greece ?

... Leading the WORLD on action on climate change - to the acknowledgement, admiration, and envy of world leaders from conservative British PM David Cameron - to US President Barack Obama

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Reply #10 - Feb 18^th, 2012 at 1:50pm

buzzanddidj wrote on Feb 18^th, 2012 at 1:46pm:

Maqqa wrote on Feb 18^th, 2012 at 11:43am:

nairbe wrote on Feb 18^th, 2012 at 10:04am:

Then QLD can sit back and wonder what the hell did they do with a premier that has never sat in state parlament, has no idea about economies of scale, has no real strength to his leadership, will struggle in the house and will be dogged for every small move he makes and every word he says. The LNP were unelectable in QLD before Campbell became the unelected leader, i wonder what in the hell has changed in the LNP. Nothing they will be the same incompetent untalented and corrupt organisation they always were. QLD can look forward to a decade of dam hard times.

they voted in Rudd and Gillard and look at what happened

HALF the unemployment rate of comparable economies ?
The ONLY O.E.C.D trading partner NEVER to have gone into RECESSION over the GFC ?
Near the LOWEST stimulus related debt in the world - as a percentage of GDP ?

Who's doing BETTER ?

The US ?
UK ?
Canada ?
Germany ?
Italy ?
Greece ?

... Leading the WORLD on action on climate change - to the acknowledgement, admiration, and envy of world leaders from conservative British PM David Cameron - to US President Barack Obama

Who cares about the rest of the world....... 2 working people are unable to pay the running costs of their family under this Labor Govt!!!

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Reply #11 - Feb 18^th, 2012 at 3:06pm

buzzanddidj wrote on Feb 18^th, 2012 at 1:46pm:

Maqqa wrote on Feb 18^th, 2012 at 11:43am:

nairbe wrote on Feb 18^th, 2012 at 10:04am:

Then QLD can sit back and wonder what the hell did they do with a premier that has never sat in state parlament, has no idea about economies of scale, has no real strength to his leadership, will struggle in the house and will be dogged for every small move he makes and every word he says. The LNP were unelectable in QLD before Campbell became the unelected leader, i wonder what in the hell has changed in the LNP. Nothing they will be the same incompetent untalented and corrupt organisation they always were. QLD can look forward to a decade of dam hard times.

they voted in Rudd and Gillard and look at what happened

HALF the unemployment rate of comparable economies ?
The ONLY O.E.C.D trading partner NEVER to have gone into RECESSION over the GFC ?
Near the LOWEST stimulus related debt in the world - as a percentage of GDP ?

Who's doing BETTER ?

The US ?
UK ?
Canada ?
Germany ?
Italy ?
Greece ?

... Leading the WORLD on action on climate change - to the acknowledgement, admiration, and envy of world leaders from conservative British PM David Cameron - to US President Barack Obama

all of which was acheived by the excellent work of hawk, keating and howard. none of it was acehived by rudd or gillard.

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skippy. Gold Member Offline Posts: 20882 Gender:	Re: QLD LNP Takes 58-42 Lead into Election Reply #12 - Feb 18^th, 2012 at 3:13pm longlie wrote- Quote: all of which was acheived by the excellent work of hawk, keating and howard. none of it was acehived by rudd or gillard. WOW I knew Keating and Hawke were good, but I didn't know they took action on climate change that was admired by other leaders the world over.
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skippy. Gold Member Offline Posts: 20882 Gender:	Re: QLD LNP Takes 58-42 Lead into Election Reply #13 - Feb 18^th, 2012 at 3:15pm Who cares about the rest of the world....... 2 working people are unable to pay the running costs of their family under this Labor Govt!!! EVIDENCE?????????????? otherwise its just another lie.
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chicken_lipsforme Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7090 Townsville NQ Gender:	Re: QLD LNP Takes 58-42 Lead into Election Reply #14 - Feb 18^th, 2012 at 3:22pm ____ wrote on Feb 18^th, 2012 at 10:13am: Other bonus from having so many States go conservative, voters will unlikely elect a conservative federal government. Yes Green, they will flock to Gillard. Keep off the hootchy kootch. Your brains rotting.
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