Poll: Who's going to win on Saturday?

**MikeL** · 17th September 2005, 21:15

Don't write Labour off just yet. At the moment the gap has narrowed to 2.5%.

**MacD** · 17th September 2005, 21:18

Greens are up over 5% and the Labour/National gap is closing as the urban vote is counted. Will it be up to Winston to choose who gets to form the Government again? Treasurer Peters anybody?

(Party vote count care of TVNZ here)

**MikeL** · 17th September 2005, 21:40

Nats 40.8, Labour 39.6

**MikeL** · 17th September 2005, 22:27

Originally Posted by MikeL

I agree. National will win. Most people won't look beyond the tax cuts.

You understand, of course, that my original post was purely apotropaeic...

**Keystone19** · 17th September 2005, 22:31

Labour 40.51, National 39.83...

**TwoSeven** · 17th September 2005, 22:32

Interesting how things change. Currently with 96.5% votes counted, there is only 15k votes in it between labour and nat. There is also only 15k votes between NZ first and the Green party.

**Virago** · 17th September 2005, 22:32

Originally Posted by MacD

Greens are up over 5% and the Labour/National gap is closing as the urban vote is counted. Will it be up to Winston to choose who gets to form the Government again? Treasurer Peters anybody?

(Party vote count care of TVNZ here)

Winston has already started his "king-maker" gloating..... . Fuck!!!!!!!!

**MacD** · 17th September 2005, 22:34

Originally Posted by MikeL

You understand, of course, that my original post was purely apotropaeic...

OK, I admit I had to look it up

**ManDownUnder** · 17th September 2005, 22:46

at the risk of repeating myself too soon - anyone care to see post 13 of this thread

(my arm hurts - patting yourself on the back ain't easy!)

**scumdog** · 17th September 2005, 23:06

None of them would write-off the Maori seats, none of them were serious about reducing crime, none would guarantee my fire-arms ownership, none of them would put a line through that white mans burden-the Treaty of Waitangi, none of them would agree to spend more money INSIDE New Zealand than outside it, and they ALL lie so I spit on the lot of them.
I would vote for a rabid three legged blind impotent dog rather than them because at least the dog wouldn't screw me like the Gov't will.

**MikeL** · 17th September 2005, 23:43

Originally Posted by scumdog

None of them would write-off the Maori seats, none of them were serious about reducing crime, none would guarantee my fire-arms ownership, none of them would put a line through that white mans burden-the Treaty of Waitangi, none of them would agree to spend more money INSIDE New Zealand than outside it, and they ALL lie so I spit on the lot of them.
I would vote for a rabid three legged blind impotent dog rather than them because at least the dog wouldn't screw me like the Gov't will.

1 In what way exactly does the existence of Maori seats affect your quality of life?
2 How do you suggest that any government get serious about reducing crime without putting heaps more of your money into spending either on social services and education or more prisons, more police etc??
3 Which parties have vowed to take away your fire-arms?
4 By putting a line through the Treaty do you mean repudiating it?
5 What do you mean by spending money inside N.Z. rather than outside it? Whose money?
6 What proven lies have come from the Maori Party, the Greens, Jim Anderton...?
It seems to me that if you're going to get screwed you should at least try to put yourself in a position to make it as painless as possible...

**scumdog** · 17th September 2005, 23:59

Originally Posted by MikeL

1 In what way exactly does the existence of Maori seats affect your quality of life?
2 How do you suggest that any government get serious about reducing crime without putting heaps more of your money into spending either on social services and education or more prisons, more police etc??
3 Which parties have vowed to take away your fire-arms?
4 By putting a line through the Treaty do you mean repudiating it?
5 What do you mean by spending money inside N.Z. rather than outside it? Whose money?
6 What proven lies have come from the Maori Party, the Greens, Jim Anderton...?
It seems to me that if you're going to get screwed you should at least try to put yourself in a position to make it as painless as possible...

(1) Do NOT believe there should be race based seats - should only be on merit.
(2) Increase front line Police numbers in N.Z. - and not send so many overseas etc.
(3)None have 'vowed' to - but rest assured with the help of Alper the Wanker they WILL try, especially Labour.
(4) Give a cut-off date, after that? nada, none zilch 'pay-outs', we have enough leeches as it is and all those depending on Treaty pay-outs will never get their sorry arses off the ground if they think they are going to get a hand-out. (would YOU under the same circumstances)?.
(5)Our money, for instance what benefit has any help to the Solomons,Afghanistan etc ever brought to N.Z.??
(5) Haven't the time but just compare the pre-election 'promises' with what actually happens AFTER the elections.

**TwoSeven** · 18th September 2005, 00:02

In case anything changes the link for the result is Here

They need a coalition of 62 seats to lead the government.

**pyrocam** · 18th September 2005, 00:09

damn labour!

-Indy

**Gremlin** · 18th September 2005, 00:10

Not over yet tho, listening to 3, and T7 mentions 193,348 special votes, 3 said 218,000 special votes.

Those have yet to be counted and apparently will only start to be counted after 12 days... and with the closeness of the race, who knows what will happen.

Scintillating stuff!!!