Election Mailbox
The national argument over who should run the country is not confined to your television, the nation's newspapers, or the front bar of the local pub. Your humble letterbox is one of key battlefronts in any election fight.
To track how candidates in the nation's most marginal seats try to persuade voters with printed brochures and glossy pamphlets, Crikey has enlisted the services of residents to forward the electoral junk mail that comes their way.
Here, Crikey compiles a visual diary of the the struggle for you vote via your letterbox, culminating, they hope, with your vote in the ballot box.
Action stations in Kalgoorlie:
Peter Costello, from the (formerly) marginal seat of Higgins, cares about climate change:
The following ad was placed in the Courier Mail on 31/10 on behalf of the good people of Tambo, Isisford, Ilfracombe, Aramac & Jericho :
And it's not just politicians you can expect to get mail from: It seems their spouses are happy to write letters too, judging from this effort from Malcolm Turnbull's wife Lucy.
They've been busy in Makin: Mandy has sent us a whole range of electoral mail and ads.
First the mailbox brochures:
The newspaper ads:
We're not sure where this one came from, but it's interesting to see what the Exclusive Brethren are dropping in mailboxes (sorry it's a little hard to read).
24 October: From Frankston - Bruce Billson was getting out amongst the people, handing out the leaflets below at the local train station.
23 October: From Stephen in Castlecrag - a letter from Joe Hockey.
October 23: Malcolm Turnbull has much the same to say to the citizens of Potts Point as his Liberal colleagues below - plus a bit about climate change.
23 October: From Grahame in Mayo - the Honorable Alexander Downer addresses the electorate.
22 October: From Ted in Canning - it's still fairly quiet on the Western Front, but Labor candidate John Hughes wants people to know he cares.
17 October: From Ian in Cowper - National's candidate Luke Hartsuyker writes to constituents commending the Coalition government, of which he is a member, on their ongoing commitment to the electorate.
16 October: From Eden Monaro - a letter to constituents from sitting Liberal member Gary Nairn (click image to enlarge)
16 October: Kevin Rudd - sharing his plans with the good people of Eden Monaro
15 October: From John in Macquarie -- Two faced flyer (click to enlarge)
