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Poll: Rudd could lose his seat

nero_bolt — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:14:32 GMT

Kevin Rudd trails in his own seat in shock poll finding for Labor

Exclusive: Guardian poll finds Rudd struggling to hold previously safe Queensland seat of Griffith

find this hard to believe, and Liberal strategists aren’t expecting to knock off Rudd - and yet...:

Kevin Rudd is trailing Liberal rival Bill Glasson in his apparently safe Brisbane seat of Griffith, in alarming news for Labor from the latest Guardian Lonergan poll.
Glasson, who is running an intensive local grassroots campaign, leads Rudd on a two-party preferred basis by 52% to 48%. The poll’s margin of error is 4%...

Bottom line: the poll is consistent with many others suggesting Rudd’s return is unlikely to deliver the swag of Queensland seats Labor needs to survive.

Excellent read here

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/22/kevin-rudd-trails-seat-griffith-poll

Re: Poll: Rudd could lose his seat

the_great_she_elephant — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:23:27 GMT

All things are possible - it wouldn't be the first time a PM lost his seat, would it?

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poddster — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:33:17 GMT

How embarrassing

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poddster — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:11:46 GMT

I can't help wondering how Krudd's over inflated narcissistic ego would handle being rejected by his constituents?

A Monumental Meltdown perhaps?

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*mrgrizz* — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:57:40 GMT

howard lost his seat to maxine, when they got voted out

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windrake — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:25:45 GMT

What is it they say about Rudd?? Oh yeah, the more you see of him the more you detest him.

So his electorate are finally seeing him for what he is. A Lathamesque bully hidden behind a Milky Bar Kid persona.

He just couldn't squirm out of that appalling behaviour against the make up artist, we could all see he was making up his excuse on the run, "who moi?" what a nasty piece of work he is.

I hope he does lose his seat (we can only hope) so this appalling person is obliterated from the political scene.

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clair.de.lune — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:54:35 GMT

I think he's lost more than his seat

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clair.de.lune — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:57:32 GMT

Lets face it they're both jerks

I wonder if the make up artist will ever get work again?

Truth I wanted rudd to win but I think we all know what a pompous A he is

The today show admitted it hadn't been the first time he's been rude to make up artists

Re: Poll: Rudd could lose his seat

freddie*rooster — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 23:02:08 GMT

Clair, The Today Show is made up of Murdoch media wannabe's, the makeup artist was looking for publicity, now that she's got it she's apologised.

Re: Poll: Rudd could lose his seat

clair.de.lune — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 23:03:30 GMT

I don't know freddie it has made him look very bad (again) in any case

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freddie*rooster — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 23:11:43 GMT

I don't believe it has made him look bad, it's all designed to take the focus off Abbott's failings, people arn't that stupid.

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clair.de.lune — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 23:13:35 GMT

Everybody knew this they all wanted him back in now they can all suffer

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clair.de.lune — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 23:15:34 GMT

Stop kudo-ing freddie

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windrake — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 23:17:50 GMT

This appalling person has threatened war veterans that if they "bag" him they'll "get nothing"

This all falls into perspective as to the despicable character of this person.

His ad hominums attacks on Abbot is well documented . An aggressive rude bully who is well known for his foul language & bullying tactics.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/election-2013/outbursts-become-rude-reminders-of-pms-past/story-fn9qr68y-1226702470808

Re: Poll: Rudd could lose his seat

idlewhile — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 23:23:00 GMT

Apparently they are

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idlewhile — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 01:55:37 GMT

We know one thing, if Rudd loses his seat & exits the political scene he will not be awarded the highest honour bestowed on a prime minister, The Order Of Merit.

His book will never attain the mega star sales that former Prime Minister Howard's has done. He will not be missed & mobbed on the street like Mr Howard is. People will not look back with yearning for Rudd's reign like they do with Hawke & Howard.

People will remember Rudd with wonder, wonder as to how a poisonous person like this became PM twice. How his war on Julia Gillard brought her down to the level of ignominy never before seen done to another PM or politician, rubbed out of recent memory, all at the hands of the vengeful scheming Rudd.

All this seems to be OK with Labor voters, they have acquiesced to the Rudd rise at the expense of merit or ethical morality, anything as long as they have a chance of winning.

One can only wonder at his 1st term as PM that saw his party reject him publicly & privately to such an extent the Rudd redux saw a fleeing of top line MP's from the cabinet & party who abhor him to the extent that they sacrificed their careers rather than serve him again. The few who debased themselves to cling onto their positions will be remembered as the traitors to the destruction of Labor on Sept. 7.

Re: Poll: Rudd could lose his seat

izabsmiling — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 02:03:17 GMT

@poddster wrote:
I can't help wondering how Krudd's over inflated narcissistic ego would handle being rejected by his constituents?

A Monumental Meltdown perhaps

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would it please you to think someone has a breakdown as much as it seems to please some to give out psychiatric diagnosis as though they are funny ?

Re: Poll: Rudd could lose his seat

lightningdance — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 02:04:01 GMT

I just want him to go away, never to be seen again. That's not too much to ask for is it?

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**meep** — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 02:07:18 GMT

@clair.de.lune wrote:
I don't know freddie it has made him look very bad (again) in any case

i agree....just continues to cement his reputation...

Re: Poll: Rudd could lose his seat

izabsmiling — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 02:08:31 GMT

If you want him to never be seen again ....Kevin Rudd would have to be dead ...if that is what you wish...then yes, it is too much for you to ask