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Possum Comitatus

Editor of Pollytics

Political Commentator and Blogger

That Obama lead of 5.4% doesn’t even begin to tell the full story of just how far McCain is behind, writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Comitatus: the numbers speak for themselves -- Obama Obama Obama

That Obama lead of 5.4% doesn’t even begin to tell the full story of just how far McCain is behind, writes Possum Comitatus.

If you were a candidate, you’d still prefer to be in Obama’s shoes rather than McCain’s, especially with both the polling and markets trending back toward the Democrats, writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Comitatus: Obama bounces back

If you were a candidate, you’d still prefer to be in Obama’s shoes rather than McCain’s, especially with both the polling and markets trending back toward the Democrats, writes Possum Comitatus.

The big question regarding Sarah Palin is -- remaining is "Did it make a difference?" -- And that’s a question we can probably answer, yet the answer is one we may not be expecting, writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Comitatus: McCain gets Impalined

The big question regarding Sarah Palin is -- remaining is "Did it make a difference?" -- And that’s a question we can probably answer, yet the answer is one we may not be expecting, writes Possum Comitatus.

There are words for the all the Peter Costello speculation. One of them is "silly". The other one starts with "s" too, writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Comitatus: Spare us the Costello horsefluff

There are words for the all the Peter Costello speculation. One of them is "silly". The other one starts with "s" too, writes Possum Comitatus.

Pandering the the Liberal party base is nothing more than palliative care, writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Comitatus: the climate age puts Liberals in a bind

Pandering the the Liberal party base is nothing more than palliative care, writes Possum Comitatus.

The overriding need for all Veep candidates is that they fit with the general vibe of campaign. So just who will Obama pick? wonders <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Comitatus: Time to play "Pick the Veep"

The overriding need for all Veep candidates is that they fit with the general vibe of campaign. So just who will Obama pick? wonders Possum Comitatus.

The Opinionatas in the media say Rudd's honeymoon is over. Yet today’s Newspoll has the ALP two party preferred stuck exactly where it was before this manufactured media melodrama began, writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Comitatus: The parallel universe of Opinionatas

The Opinionatas in the media say Rudd's honeymoon is over. Yet today’s Newspoll has the ALP two party preferred stuck exactly where it was before this manufactured media melodrama began, writes Possum Comitatus.

The problem with petrol politics is that the numbers involved are simply enormous. <b>Possum Comitatus</b> looks at FuelWatch and does the number crunching for you.

FuelWatch = $7.50 per working family a year

The problem with petrol politics is that the numbers involved are simply enormous. Possum Comitatus looks at FuelWatch and does the number crunching for you.

The two things you can guarantee from any federal budget are whining special interest pleaders and, of course, polls - no budget is complete without a poll or three, writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Comitatus: What do the budget polls really tell us?

The two things you can guarantee from any federal budget are whining special interest pleaders and, of course, polls - no budget is complete without a poll or three, writes Possum Comitatus.

Brendan Nelson's rage against the 'Tarago Tax' needs a bit of a reality check, <b>writes Possum Comitatus</b>

Comitatus Column: The Tarago Tax

Brendan Nelson's rage against the 'Tarago Tax' needs a bit of a reality check, writes Possum Comitatus