Nov. 25th, 2007 10:05 am
Kyla's Second Election
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klwardSo, the Federal election is all but over and it looks like Labour can safely form a government. It looks like we will have a female Deputy Prime minister for the first time. It also looks like the Greens will hold the balance of power in the Senate.
The Greens have retained Senator Bob Brown but lost Kerry Nettle, which is very sad. It would be sadder, however, if two entirely new ones had not been confirmed. The change over is still eight months away, but a pre-emptive welcome to Scott Ludlum and Sarah Hanson-Young!
Locally, in Cook and Hughes, we didn't do so well. It looks like the Ice Maiden will retain her hold and that the Liberals will also keep Cook. Still, we took an estimated 6.1% of the vote in Cook and 5.4% in Hughes, placing us comfortably ahead of the Christian Democrats, Family First and the Huntin' and Fishin' mob.
So, all well and good. I myself spent half the day standing outside the Sutherland Uniting Church again, telling people that Greens in the Senate were third party insurance. Delivered right, that got laughs. A number of erstwhile humorists refused my flyers, telling me to "save the trees" and were naturally directed to the line at the bottom stating our material was 100% recycled. They and many others were invited to hand their flyers back after voting so they could be reused. I was asked to explain the Greens drugs policy this time, by a woman who seemed to be genuinely making up her mind, and one fellow said I had a nice accent. But overall, most of the people present seemed bored and the event kind of tired and flat, as though everyone already knew the results or were just flashing back to March. Not me, I hasten to add! I was bouncing all over the place - as a solo operative, to cover the streams of people coming from both directions. By 1.00 pm, I felt like a fricking salmon. Also, despite my best endeavours, I have been sunburned in some really odd places.
So, red and quivering, I bid you a good day. At this moment, I quite seriously do not intend to leave the house during the hours of daylight from now until the Equinox.
The Greens have retained Senator Bob Brown but lost Kerry Nettle, which is very sad. It would be sadder, however, if two entirely new ones had not been confirmed. The change over is still eight months away, but a pre-emptive welcome to Scott Ludlum and Sarah Hanson-Young!
Locally, in Cook and Hughes, we didn't do so well. It looks like the Ice Maiden will retain her hold and that the Liberals will also keep Cook. Still, we took an estimated 6.1% of the vote in Cook and 5.4% in Hughes, placing us comfortably ahead of the Christian Democrats, Family First and the Huntin' and Fishin' mob.
So, all well and good. I myself spent half the day standing outside the Sutherland Uniting Church again, telling people that Greens in the Senate were third party insurance. Delivered right, that got laughs. A number of erstwhile humorists refused my flyers, telling me to "save the trees" and were naturally directed to the line at the bottom stating our material was 100% recycled. They and many others were invited to hand their flyers back after voting so they could be reused. I was asked to explain the Greens drugs policy this time, by a woman who seemed to be genuinely making up her mind, and one fellow said I had a nice accent. But overall, most of the people present seemed bored and the event kind of tired and flat, as though everyone already knew the results or were just flashing back to March. Not me, I hasten to add! I was bouncing all over the place - as a solo operative, to cover the streams of people coming from both directions. By 1.00 pm, I felt like a fricking salmon. Also, despite my best endeavours, I have been sunburned in some really odd places.
So, red and quivering, I bid you a good day. At this moment, I quite seriously do not intend to leave the house during the hours of daylight from now until the Equinox.
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