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Possum Comitatus

Editor of Pollytics

Political Commentator and Blogger

There be no typos here, it really says 9%, writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

Possum: So just how bad is 9% for Brendan Nelson?

There be no typos here, it really says 9%, writes Possum Comitatus.

Yesterday, Kevin Rudd rescued Brendan Nelson the person, from being suffocated under the polarising burden of being Brendan Nelson the Leader of the Coalition, writes <b>Possum Comitatus</b>.

How Rudd saved Nelson from the Coalition of the Irreconcilable

Yesterday, Kevin Rudd rescued Brendan Nelson the person, from being suffocated under the polarising burden of being Brendan Nelson the Leader of the Coalition, writes Possum Comitatus.

The new Opposition, underBrendan Nelson, have demonstrated that over the last few months, they are not a group to take simplicity lightly. So what would such an ordinarily simple apology look like if the Coalition had to write it? <b>Possum Comitatus</b> writes.

Possum Comitatus: What a Coalition apology would look like

The new Opposition, underBrendan Nelson, have demonstrated that over the last few months, they are not a group to take simplicity lightly. So what would such an ordinarily simple apology look like if the Coalition had to write it? Possum Comitatus writes.

The motives behind the proposed merger of the Liberal and National parties may be many, but one of the questions that needs to be answered is who is saving whom from what here? <b>Possum Comitatus</b> investigates.

Libs-Nats merger talk: Who's saving who?

The motives behind the proposed merger of the Liberal and National parties may be many, but one of the questions that needs to be answered is who is saving whom from what here? Possum Comitatus investigates.

We constantly hear about the Nelson Opposition requiring only a 2.7% swing to regain government. While this is unarguably true in a uniform sense, the simplicity of such a statement belies the actual danger lurking below the quaint headline, writes Possum Comitatus.

Comitatus: Danger lurking for Liberal leadership hopefuls

We constantly hear about the Nelson Opposition requiring only a 2.7% swing to regain government. While this is unarguably true in a uniform sense, the simplicity of such a statement belies the actual danger lurking below the quaint headline, writes Possum Comitatus.

If we look at a rolling four poll average of Newspoll, ACNielsen, Morgan and Galaxy – the story of the campaign is one of the absence of movement, as it has been for months, writes Possum Comitatus.

Comitatus: Pass the Mogadon, the polls haven't moved

If we look at a rolling four poll average of Newspoll, ACNielsen, Morgan and Galaxy – the story of the campaign is one of the absence of movement, as it has been for months, writes Possum Comitatus.

The final cumulative Newspoll has arrived and two things have become crystal clear; the Coalition is heading for an absolute thumping and the Narrowing over the election campaign is a complete fairytale, writes Possum Comitatus.

Comitatus: The Coalition is heading for an absolute thumping

The final cumulative Newspoll has arrived and two things have become crystal clear; the Coalition is heading for an absolute thumping and the Narrowing over the election campaign is a complete fairytale, writes Possum Comitatus.

When Andrew Robb first went to the Google homepage in search of ALP candidate bios, did he press “Advanced Search”, or did he just go straight to the button marked “I’m Feeling Lucky”, muses Possum Comitatus.

Comitatus: Andrew Robb, the Google Assassin

When Andrew Robb first went to the Google homepage in search of ALP candidate bios, did he press “Advanced Search”, or did he just go straight to the button marked “I’m Feeling Lucky”, muses Possum Comitatus.

It’s the last Tuesday Newspoll of the campaign, and the second last Newspoll before election day itself and the big story is the same old story that’s been going on for months: The polls don’t move, writes Possum Comitatus.

Comitatus: The penultimate Newspoll

It’s the last Tuesday Newspoll of the campaign, and the second last Newspoll before election day itself and the big story is the same old story that’s been going on for months: The polls don’t move, writes Possum Comitatus.

The cumulative breakdowns of the last two Newspolls have been released and what is interesting between the headline result and the state based figures is the different number of seats they suggest would fall, writes Possum Comitatus.

Comitatus: Females saving Howard from a three figure drubbing

The cumulative breakdowns of the last two Newspolls have been released and what is interesting between the headline result and the state based figures is the different number of seats they suggest would fall, writes Possum Comitatus.