SSM Plebiscite

[DJC]

Just quoting myself here...
The regionality of the plebiscite seems to have had a big influence of our perceptions of how it would turn out.

I thought Kruddler was being wildly optimistic with some of his predictions but he was probably in one of those high '80+' Yes electorates.
My own was about the 60-40.
The Labor folk I referenced above were from the Liverpool region where strong Labor electorates voted emphatically NO

I think that's called "hotcoxing" 

As I said above, there is huge potential for scholarly analysis of voting trends.

I guess the main thing I take away, apart from the terrible waste of money, is that a referendum would have been successful, and then some.  It's nice to think that our country can be quite progressive ... on some issues.

[Lods]

I think that's called "hotcoxing" 

It's generally considered poor form to quote yourself ;D
As my grandmother used to say..."It's a rotten stick that cracks itself!" )

[LP]

It's generally considered poor form to quote yourself ;D
As my grandmother used to say..."It's a rotten stick that cracks itself!" )

Yet I get burned here frequently for quoting others! :o

[madbluboy]

I think the yes vote will get up 60-40.

[LP]

Rhubarb, rhubard, rhubarb!

[kruddler]

Just quoting myself here...
The regionality of the plebiscite seems to have had a big influence of our perceptions of how it would turn out.

I thought Kruddler was being wildly optimistic with some of his predictions but he was probably in one of those high '80+' Yes electorates.
My own electorate was about the 60-40.
The Labor folk I referenced above were from the Liverpool region where strong Labor electorates voted emphatically NO

I was in a 65% electorate as it turns out, but my 'network' i guess was spread far and wide across multiple electorates interestingly the next electorate a just a malcolm blight torpedo away and was 53%....but Melbourne was a clear 83.7%.

[PaulP]

Well, after all that..........

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/p...00cdj.html

Welcome Navy Maven, and I expect an invite !  ;D

[PaulP]

I wonder why Abbott abstained ?

[Bear]

I wonder why Abbott abstained ?

Because he is a weak pr!ck?

[PaulP]

Because he is a weak pr!ck?

One possibility among many, no doubt.