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A new poll shows Labor MP Kate Jones has clawed back ground from Liberal National Party (LNP) leader Campbell Newman in the crucial Brisbane seat of Ashgrove.
Mr Newman has to win the seat in Brisbane's inner-west if he is to become the next Queensland premier.
Previous surveys have shown he is likely to do that, but the latest ReachTel poll of 742 residents in the electorate shows Ms Jones is gaining ground.
A new poll has shown that Kate Jones has now passed Campbell Newman on a two-party preferred basis. Obviously of all the muck thrown at Newman some of it is starting to stick. Ms Jones of course is bending over backwards to stop the despised word "Labor" appearing on any of her election posters or material.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-06/newman-refuses-to-detail-funding-for-pledges/3870804
Well, it's going to be a real mess if the LNP win the election but Newman doesn't win Ashgrove. What will they do then? Is it Jeff Seeney for Premier?
Well, it's going to be a real mess if the LNP win the election but Newman doesn't win Ashgrove. What will they do then? Is it Jeff Seeney for Premier?
You have to wonder why they didn't give him a better seat.
Yes, it is the same in Townsville. The Labor candidates are omitting the Labor logo.
The National Labor smear must have them really worried.
You have to wonder why they didn't give him a better seat.
Maybe internally the "want to be Premiers" in the party were hoping he would lose it on his second term and they would get a chance.
Thanks for that, joe. Was it previously Seeney who was deputy?I believe it will be Tim Nicholls as stated a couple of weeks ago when Bligh "went off her head" wanting to know.
joea
Thanks for that, joe. Was it previously Seeney who was deputy?
I don't mind Tim Nicholls. Certainly better than more of Bligh.
No doubt LNP can use this to their advantage as we near ballot day.
joea
So why would you earlier say Tim Nicholls would be the leader not Seeney?Julia
Seeney is currently leader of the opposition.
So why would you earlier say Tim Nicholls would be the leader not Seeney?
Those are interesting figures Joe. The bookies usually get it right. This is from Quest the Western Suburbs local newspaper. Fraser is a nasty piece of work and it would be great to see him smashed. By the way if you want to back Labor over LNP you can get up to $11The bookies have Newman at $1.30 and Kate at $3.30.
Bookies are not looking kindly on State Treasurer Andrew Fraser's chances on hanging on to his Mt Coot-tha seat, offering $4.25 odds.
LNP challenger Saxon Rice is the firm favourite, with Centrebet currently offering $1.18 for her to be the next member for Mt Coot-tha.
Centrebet analyst Neil Evans said Mr Fraser had the fight of his life on his hands.
``Certainly, the once dominant margins are now turning to dust as the smart money continues to hail a change of government,'' he said.
Meanwhile, LNP leader Campbell Newman's odds of taking Ashgrove have widened slightly to $1.21 but he remains the clear favourite.
Those are interesting figures Joe. The bookies usually get it right. This is from Quest the Western Suburbs local newspaper. Fraser is a nasty piece of work and it would be great to see him smashed. By the way if you want to back Labor over LNP you can get up to $11
http://www.couriermail.com.au/quest...-for-mt-coot-tha/story-fn8m0u4y-1226292108780
I know all that. My point is that if Newman fails to win Ashgrove but the LNP wins the election, we have no idea who is going to be Premier!!Julia
When the LNP were asked if Campbell did not win who would be the leader, the media reported that Tim Nicholl would have the most to gain. So it was half an answer.
It appears while Seeney may be the opposition leader, he may not be if Newman fails to win his seat.
Because they did not want to acknowledge that they had thought Campbell may not win. This would give amo. to Bligh.
That is why Ashgrove is so important.
The LNP have to win Ashgrove to allow their nominated leader to govern.
The Labor machine is throwing everything and sundry at Ashgrove to stop him.
I know all that. My point is that if Newman fails to win Ashgrove but the LNP wins the election, we have no idea who is going to be Premier!!
That is hardly a satisfactory state of affairs is it? I think they could lose votes on the basis of such a shoddy non-answer.
Julia, I don't think you have too much to worry about according to Centre Bet and they are hardly ever wrong.
http://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/politics/queensland-state-election
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