DAY'S POLL
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Can Campbell Newman beat Premier Anna Bligh?
Yes
83.58% (1262 votes)
No
16.42% (248 votes)
Total votes: 1510
Todays poll in the Courier Mail;
Bligh was very shrill in Parliament this morning. She is running scared, so expect to see an early poll before Newman consolidates outside Brisbane.
Poll: Who should lead the Liberal National Party?
John-Paul Langbroek
8%
Campbell Newman
65%
Lawrence Springborg
8%
None of the above. Have your say in the comments box.
19%
Total votes: 8271.Poll closes in 33 days.
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THE move by Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman to become premier has just become a lot harder, according to the latest Newspoll.
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has staged the biggest turnaround in the history of the survey, with a 12-point surge in Labor's primary vote from 26 per cent to 38 per cent, one point ahead of the LNP.
The LNP's primary vote fell eight points, from 45 per cent to 37 per cent. It is the first time Labor's base vote has shaded that of the LNP since the election two years ago.
The poll, published in The Australian newspaper, showed Labor's two-party preferred vote surged 11 points to 52 per cent in the January-March quarter, kicking it four points clear of the LNP.
And, however good Anna Bligh was during the floods
Perhaps Newman made his move too early. Bligh will be off to the polls to cash in on her new found popularity. This won't last. She will have to hurry.
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...in-opinion-polls/story-e6freoof-1226027108337
Before Anna rushes to the polls in QLD, she might want to have a chat with former WA Labor premier, Alan Carpenter.
CAMPBELL Newman's audacious bid to become premier has received a stunning endorsement from Queenslanders and put the Liberal National Party on track for a landslide victory in the next state election.
An exclusive Galaxy Poll for The Sunday Mail reveals voters across the state have overwhelmingly rallied behind the Brisbane Lord Mayor, pushing support for Anna Bligh's Labor team back towards the dire levels she experienced before the summer natural disasters.
The poll results indicate Cr Newman would win his chosen seat of Ashgrove from the ALP despite the 7.1 per cent margin held by Labor's Kate Jones in the seat as part of a sweeping victory that could see the Government lose up to 33 seats.
The poll shows Labor has failed to gain traction with its early attacks on Cr Newman's unorthodox bid, with the LNP extending its two-party preferred lead to a 58-42 per cent split with him as leader.
It validates the extraordinary LNP leadership switch from John-Paul Langbroek last week and could also temper rampant speculation of an early election, ignited last Tuesday when Cr Newman revealed he would ditch City Hall and run for premier from outside State Parliament.
However the LNP's leadership arrangement has come under scrutiny, with voters expressing concerns over new Opposition Leader Jeff Seeney, who will act as a "seat warmer" for Cr Newman in Parliament.
The poll of 800 voters last Thursday and Friday found Cr Newman's personal popularity lifts the LNP two-party preferred vote from 55 to 58 per cent.
The leadership switch has also turned the preferred premier stakes upside down, with Cr Newman recording 51 per cent support compared with Ms Bligh's 38%
Any members of the LNP who think they can win the next election without Newman will now have a re-think.Gillard's only hope now is to delay the election in the hope that the discontents in the LNP make waves.
Calliope, your preoccupation with dear Julia has you getting all muddled up.
Anna Bligh is the Premier of Queensland not Julia Gillard.
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