Comments on: When will Julia go to the polls? http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/07/julia-poll/ Obstinately objective Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:46:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Senexx http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/07/julia-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-8453 Senexx Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:48:23 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=3228#comment-8453 No, they take a few weeks so we can see them all, not just one whilst the others play. No, they take a few weeks so we can see them all, not just one whilst the others play.

]]> By: Stubborn Mule http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/07/julia-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-8447 Stubborn Mule Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:37:24 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=3228#comment-8447 Can't they get them all done in a few days? Can’t they get them all done in a few days?

]]> By: zebra http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/07/julia-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-8445 zebra Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:58:09 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=3228#comment-8445 Mule - there aren't just grand finals but semi finals and quarter finals as well. Mule – there aren’t just grand finals but semi finals and quarter finals as well.

]]> By: Stubborn Mule http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/07/julia-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-8442 Stubborn Mule Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:52:16 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=3228#comment-8442 Since posting this, there have been a few more votes in the poll, and the consensus for August is building. Since posting this, there have been a few more votes in the poll, and the consensus for August is building.

]]> By: Stubborn Mule http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/07/julia-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-8441 Stubborn Mule Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:51:10 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=3228#comment-8441 <strong>Zebra and Marco:</strong> when I comes to ignorance of sport, I plead guilty. It does explain why the last Saturday of September has longer odds on SportingBet than either earlier in the month or October. Do you think that the grand finals rule out 4th September? If it does, that perhaps means either August (although that feels a little soon) or October (which feels a little late, especially given both parties appear to be commencing electioneering mode). Zebra and Marco: when I comes to ignorance of sport, I plead guilty. It does explain why the last Saturday of September has longer odds on SportingBet than either earlier in the month or October. Do you think that the grand finals rule out 4th September? If it does, that perhaps means either August (although that feels a little soon) or October (which feels a little late, especially given both parties appear to be commencing electioneering mode).

]]> By: Marco aka Cracticus http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/07/julia-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-8439 Marco aka Cracticus Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:32:41 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=3228#comment-8439 Stubborn If I were in Ms. Gillard's shoes (hopefully, she doesn't wear stilettos) I would call elections as soon as possible. This way she could avoid too many losses and maybe even capitalize on her honey-moon period. Stubborn

If I were in Ms. Gillard’s shoes (hopefully, she doesn’t wear stilettos) I would call elections as soon as possible.

This way she could avoid too many losses and maybe even capitalize on her honey-moon period.

]]> By: Senexx http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/07/julia-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-8434 Senexx Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:10:47 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=3228#comment-8434 Mule, you have ignored the close of the football season and the football finals in picking a September date. The last AFL game is usually the last saturday in September (as used to be the NRL) and the last NRL game is the first saturday in October. This hints at an October election. Why not November? There is a Victorian election due for Nov. 27 or thereabouts. Going on the last Vic election they had a 4 week campaign and I doubt they want any federal crossover. This again hints at an October election. So my gamble is the 16th or 23rd of October. Mule, you have ignored the close of the football season and the football finals in picking a September date. The last AFL game is usually the last saturday in September (as used to be the NRL) and the last NRL game is the first saturday in October. This hints at an October election. Why not November? There is a Victorian election due for Nov. 27 or thereabouts. Going on the last Vic election they had a 4 week campaign and I doubt they want any federal crossover. This again hints at an October election. So my gamble is the 16th or 23rd of October.

]]> By: zebra http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/07/julia-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-8433 zebra Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:10:24 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=3228#comment-8433 Sean - mate, let me be the first to point out an obvious fact, to which I am not at all surprised you are unaware, but September is the month of footy finals (Sept 25th is the AFL GF and Oct 3rd the NRL GF). No sane govt would call an election that late in the footy season hence the skew towards August or later in October. Don't you know our national anthem - "One day in September, we want to remember...". Perhaps a more interesting analysis is the length of time after the election is called until it is held. I believe (not sure) it must be at least 4 weeks hence ruling out July. What I do know is that if Gillard is playing full forward for the Dogs, as she said she would if made PM, they might just be in with a chance. Sean – mate, let me be the first to point out an obvious fact, to which I am not at all surprised you are unaware, but September is the month of footy finals (Sept 25th is the AFL GF and Oct 3rd the NRL GF). No sane govt would call an election that late in the footy season hence the skew towards August or later in October. Don’t you know our national anthem – “One day in September, we want to remember…”. Perhaps a more interesting analysis is the length of time after the election is called until it is held. I believe (not sure) it must be at least 4 weeks hence ruling out July. What I do know is that if Gillard is playing full forward for the Dogs, as she said she would if made PM, they might just be in with a chance.

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