tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675359.post1286388244690052113..comments2023-10-30T03:47:35.450+13:00Comments on Big News: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675359.post-33876991109126369332007-10-01T11:45:00.000+13:002007-10-01T11:45:00.000+13:00National's huge polling seems incredibly soft, a l...National's huge polling seems incredibly soft, a large part of current National support seems to me to be driven by general ennui, wanting change for changes sake, and a consolidation of the "we hate the government" vote. Given that reaction to National's policy releases so far has been so negative, and that are a lot of people are seeking change for changes sake, their is a distinct possibly that voters, frightened by National but unwilling to vote Labour, will flow out from National to the third parties. I am not sure if Winston has the old fire in the belly - he hasn't been the same since he lost Tauranga - but he may get NZF over the line. National may yet lose plenty of voters on its right to ACT and the Conservative Christians could yet take 3-4% off National. All in all, given that Labour can work easily with the Greens and the MP, 2008 isn't in the bag for National yet.Sanctuaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03107330732524823291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675359.post-48808471013065526552007-09-30T13:52:00.000+13:002007-09-30T13:52:00.000+13:00Hi Daveyou said"National supporters don't know wha...Hi Dave<BR/>you said<BR/>"National supporters don't know what they are dealing with but what many do know is that they don't want to go back to a world of benefit cuts and the Employment Contracts Act".<BR/><BR/>It's well put and Key should think long and hard before opening his mouth.<BR/>We do need to move people off of the benefit though.<BR/><BR/>However I remember in Shipley's day when National sacked every Fireman in the country and expected them to apply for their Jobs as part of their drive to retrench the sector.<BR/>Through that Insurance toady guy Espinal or something.<BR/><BR/>I am not a Labour supporter but that was so wrong and if Key doesn't watch it he will find himself dredging up memories like that for ordinary Kiwis like me.<BR/><BR/>I want Clark, H2 and Cullen out and the Teflon three, Maharey, Mallard and Goff with her.<BR/>We also don't need lame ducks like King, Hodgson and Dyson in charge of important ministries either.<BR/><BR/>MikeNZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com