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Campaigns and elections

WA election gets down and dirty — no surprises there

Crikey / Friday, 29 August 2008

With so much ammunition available to both sides, it comes as no surprise to find the WA election campaign dominated by negative advertising, writes Poll Bludger.

From the polling booth on the grassy knoll

Crikey / Monday, 3 December 2007

There is no evidence of widespread, let alone systematic, electoral fraud in Australia. Try telling that to the H S Chapman Society, a stalwart band of conspiracy theorists, writes Christian Kerr.

1.368 million reasons Rudd chose Rove

Crikey / Monday, 19 November 2007

Heaven knows the tabloids and the shock jocks can be precious, but no one is more self righteous than the self consciously quality media when they are feeling spurned. Barrie Cassidy has spent days in a tizz, all because Kevin Rudd won’t do his show, writes Christian Kerr.