http://www.ambitgambit.com/2008/03/16/newmans-victory-one-for-campbell/ Ambit Gambit Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:31:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ambitgambit.com/2008/03/16/newmans-victory-one-for-campbell/comment-page-1/#comment-2232 Graham Young Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:48:30 +0000 http://localhost/ambit/?p=2843#comment-2232 It wasn't just a stink from across the border. The same people who funneled funds to particlar councillors' campaigns in Tweed, leading to the sacking of that council funneled funds to Gold Coast City Councillors in 2004 as well. Tait, the Liberal mayoral candidate, was associated with some of this - meetings occurred in his offices etc. So, poor brand management was at work as well - endorsing Tait certainly did some damage to the Libs. Agree with you on the "lifestyle" vote. If the Queensland opposition could change tack from being the party of growth to the party of sustainable growth, it could create problems for Bligh. It wasn’t just a stink from across the border. The same people who funneled funds to particlar councillors’ campaigns in Tweed, leading to the sacking of that council funneled funds to Gold Coast City Councillors in 2004 as well. Tait, the Liberal mayoral candidate, was associated with some of this – meetings occurred in his offices etc. So, poor brand management was at work as well – endorsing Tait certainly did some damage to the Libs.
Agree with you on the “lifestyle” vote. If the Queensland opposition could change tack from being the party of growth to the party of sustainable growth, it could create problems for Bligh.

]]> http://www.ambitgambit.com/2008/03/16/newmans-victory-one-for-campbell/comment-page-1/#comment-2233 Dennis Atkins Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:52:38 +0000 http://localhost/ambit/?p=2843#comment-2233 Spot on Graham ... the Liberals put in a shocker on the coast - although I think it wasn't just their brand and poor campaign. They also may well have been caught up in the stink from south of the border over developers and politicians, especially with the negative publicity around Tate. I think this lifetsyle vote which is sceptical about development was also on display in other local contests, especially Redlands, Sunshine Coast and in Cairns. Interesting to see O'Farrell is tapping into this a bit in NSW. Spot on Graham … the Liberals put in a shocker on the coast – although I think it wasn’t just their brand and poor campaign. They also may well have been caught up in the stink from south of the border over developers and politicians, especially with the negative publicity around Tate. I think this lifetsyle vote which is sceptical about development was also on display in other local contests, especially Redlands, Sunshine Coast and in Cairns. Interesting to see O’Farrell is tapping into this a bit in NSW.

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