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Possum Comitatus

Editor of Pollytics

Political Commentator and Blogger

Sometime back yonder, the latest South Australian and WA Newspoll State politics quarterly estimates were released onto the Newspoll public database. Here's what they're saying.

SA & WA Newspolls: Rann and Barnett on top

Sometime back yonder, the latest South Australian and WA Newspoll State politics quarterly estimates were released onto the Newspoll public database. Here's what they're saying.

Nielsen never actually demonstrated the political change that Fairfax had projected onto it -- it was just poor analysis.

Budget causes Rudd honeymoon to end... according to Fairfax

Nielsen never actually demonstrated the political change that Fairfax had projected onto it -- it was just poor analysis.

So much for the commentators' predictions that Rudd's honeymoon is over: Newspoll comes in today with a two-party preferred of <b>56/44</b> to Labor, up 1 from a fortnight ago, writes <strong>Possum</strong>.

Polls drift into la la land: 56-44

So much for the commentators' predictions that Rudd's honeymoon is over: Newspoll comes in today with a two-party preferred of 56/44 to Labor, up 1 from a fortnight ago, writes Possum.

150K per year is pretty much bang on the mark you would choose for means testing to kick in. <strong>Possum</strong> explains why.

The politics behind the Rudd's $150K means test

150K per year is pretty much bang on the mark you would choose for means testing to kick in. Possum explains why.

<b>Possum</b> uses GPS, election data and the power of maths to create an Australian political map that shows voting preference by polling booth.

Political maps of Australia at booth level

Possum uses GPS, election data and the power of maths to create an Australian political map that shows voting preference by polling booth.

The big news out of the latest Newspoll is the confirmation that Turnbull has gone inverted on the satisfaction ratings.

Turnbull's satisfaction ratings head south

The big news out of the latest Newspoll is the confirmation that Turnbull has gone inverted on the satisfaction ratings.

The cause of the Liberal Party's woe isn't Kevin Rudd or the ALP or a bribed electorate refusing to realise their mistake -- it's the members and representatives of the Liberal Party itself.

Liberal Party boofheads

The cause of the Liberal Party's woe isn't Kevin Rudd or the ALP or a bribed electorate refusing to realise their mistake -- it's the members and representatives of the Liberal Party itself.

Another quarter has passed, so it’s probably time we updated our Howard vs. Rudd polling comparisons.

Comitatus: Rudd vs Howard at 17 months

Another quarter has passed, so it’s probably time we updated our Howard vs. Rudd polling comparisons.

This week's Essential Report comes in with the primaries running to the ALP 51 (down 3)/34 (up 2), for a two party preferred of 61/39 -- the ALP dropping 2 points from the stratospheric highs of 63.

Essential Report: Ruddnet China and budget edition

This week's Essential Report comes in with the primaries running to the ALP 51 (down 3)/34 (up 2), for a two party preferred of 61/39 -- the ALP dropping 2 points from the stratospheric highs of 63.

The MSM is filled to brim with absolute horsesh-t about the reality of the Queensland election polling results, writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Despite what you read, the Qld polls were spot on

The MSM is filled to brim with absolute horsesh-t about the reality of the Queensland election polling results, writes Possum Comitatus.