There’s no real surprise in the voting intention or preferred prime minister figures in the first Newspoll for the year. Indeed, they are academic. Still, opposition leader Brendan Nelson can draw heart from his approval rating, writes Christian Kerr.
Poll bludger
So close and yet so far…
Three electorates still remain on the Australian Electorate Commission’s list of close seats: McEwen, Longman and Flynn. These counts, however, could pale into insignificance if the Greens have their way and all three and a bit million Senate votes from Victoria get pawed over again, writes Christian Kerr.
Labor wins McEwen – for now
Labor candidate Rob Mitchell has said today he is not yet ready to claim victory in the Victorian electorate of McEwen, although the ALP appears to have taken the seat, writes Christian Kerr.
The Liberals get lucky as the counting continues
Eight seats remain on the Electoral Commission’s close seats list and although the parties regard the contest as over it’s amazing to see how lucky the Liberals have been, writes Christian Kerr.
Bahnisch: Galaxy Poll shows things will be close in Queensland
The Courier-Mail is this morning touting a Galaxy Poll which purports to show Labor winning only two additional seats in Queensland – Bonner and Moreton, writes Mark Bahnisch.
Poll Bloggers: Keeping the b-stards honest
Nerdy, enthusiastic, talented: it makes a happy acronym for the small population of bloggers keeping watch on the opinion polls and how the media handle them in this acutely tense political atmosphere.
The winter season of the Newspoll wars
“Thanks to all the bloggers for taking note of the ‘poll wars’ in The Australian,” Newspoll boss Martin O’Shannessy writes in the Oz today. They’re busy, busy, busy.
Take care with Senate polls
This morning’s Australian, brings news of another Galaxy poll - commissioned by the same outfit, GetUp!, that paid for last week’s poll on gay marriage. This time it’s about Senate voting intention: GetUp! is backing a campaign to try to deprive the Coalition of its Senate majority at this year’s election.
