http://www.ambitgambit.com/2006/02/07/three-cornered-contests-wont-be-an-election-issue/ Ambit Gambit Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:31:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ambitgambit.com/2006/02/07/three-cornered-contests-wont-be-an-election-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 Jennifer Wed, 08 Feb 2006 09:50:05 +0000 http://localhost/ambit/?p=1158#comment-1129 Antonio, When you refer to Beattie's inaction - do you mean on environment or health? Antonio, When you refer to Beattie’s inaction – do you mean on environment or health?

]]> http://www.ambitgambit.com/2006/02/07/three-cornered-contests-wont-be-an-election-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 Antonio Tue, 07 Feb 2006 16:12:59 +0000 http://localhost/ambit/?p=1158#comment-1130 However, given that Queensland has OPTIONAL preferential voting and there has been a strong recent history of campaigning on a "JUST VOTE ONE" methodology, three cornered contests could end up severely backfiring against the two Coalition parties in favour of a united Labor alternative. Interestingly, I would hazard a guess that the siphoning of votes by the Greens led to the defeat of Tim Quinn by Campbell Newman. Perhaps we will see a similar effect in the next state election as voters on the Left express their disgust with Beattie's inaction. That said, my experience leads me to suspect that Left Wing voters are much more considered in the preferencing techniques. However, given that Queensland has OPTIONAL preferential voting and there has been a strong recent history of campaigning on a
“JUST VOTE ONE” methodology, three cornered contests could end up severely backfiring against the two Coalition parties in favour of a united Labor alternative.
Interestingly, I would hazard a guess that the siphoning of votes by the Greens led to the defeat of Tim Quinn by Campbell Newman. Perhaps we will see a similar effect in the next state election as voters on the Left express their disgust with Beattie’s inaction. That said, my experience leads me to suspect that Left Wing voters are much more considered in the preferencing techniques.

]]> http://www.ambitgambit.com/2006/02/07/three-cornered-contests-wont-be-an-election-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 R Tue, 07 Feb 2006 13:26:54 +0000 http://localhost/ambit/?p=1158#comment-1131 I agree. There's nothing wrong with giving the electorate more choices. That's what it's all about after all. I agree. There’s nothing wrong with giving the electorate more choices. That’s what it’s all about after all.

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