Comments on: Downer’s downer for Mayo http://alexschlotzer.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/downers-downer-for-mayo/ My blog for my rants, raves and thoughts! Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:11:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Alex Schlotzer http://alexschlotzer.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/downers-downer-for-mayo/#comment-75 Alex Schlotzer Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:33:13 +0000 http://alexschlotzer.wordpress.com/?p=269#comment-75 Interesting perspective you have on Democrats' opportunities. With ALP definitely not standing a candidate, it would be nice to see the Democrats stand a candidate. Interesting perspective you have on Democrats’ opportunities. With ALP definitely not standing a candidate, it would be nice to see the Democrats stand a candidate.

]]> By: Sam Clifford http://alexschlotzer.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/downers-downer-for-mayo/#comment-73 Sam Clifford Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:51:02 +0000 http://alexschlotzer.wordpress.com/?p=269#comment-73 The Mayo byelection will be even juicier if the ALP don't run a candidate. Yes, the Libs will win on first preferences but we'll either see record low turnout (a la the Brisbane Central by-election when Beattie resigned and the Libs didn't run a candidate) or we'll see how well ALP votes convert to Green votes. It would be even more interesting if the Democrats managed to find someone to run. They came close in 1990 but they were much stronger, then, than they are now. I think Laura Chipp could give it a go and see how much of the vote they can pull away from the Liberals and how much of the ALP vote they can pick up. It may very well be that Downer has thrown the SA Democrats a temporary life line. The Mayo byelection will be even juicier if the ALP don’t run a candidate. Yes, the Libs will win on first preferences but we’ll either see record low turnout (a la the Brisbane Central by-election when Beattie resigned and the Libs didn’t run a candidate) or we’ll see how well ALP votes convert to Green votes.

It would be even more interesting if the Democrats managed to find someone to run. They came close in 1990 but they were much stronger, then, than they are now. I think Laura Chipp could give it a go and see how much of the vote they can pull away from the Liberals and how much of the ALP vote they can pick up. It may very well be that Downer has thrown the SA Democrats a temporary life line.

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