Dont think it makes you question the terms Dom. We aren't like the USA, we dont vote for the leader we vote for the party. Where in the USA the leader is voted on his own credentials in Aust we vote on party credentials. The Head of the party is more of a puppet then puppet master in Australia, so while the face of the party may change the reasons why we voted for them and the policies they trumpet wont change.
boncer34 wrote:Dont think it makes you question the terms Dom. We aren't like the USA, we dont vote for the leader we vote for the party.
That may be true, but you know what people are like. There was a newspoll floating around last week saying that the federal Liberal party would be worse off trying to win an election under Costello than under Howard. In theory, the leader of a particular party shouldn't make a difference, but it dosen't work like that in the real world.
That said, Bracks was never (ever) going to lose last year's state election, so it's a moot point rather than anything else.
boncer34 wrote:Dont think it makes you question the terms Dom. We aren't like the USA, we dont vote for the leader we vote for the party.
That may be true, but you know what people are like. There was a newspoll floating around last week saying that the federal Liberal party would be worse off trying to win an election under Costello than under Howard. In theory, the leader of a particular party shouldn't make a difference, but it dosen't work like that in the real world.
That said, Bracks was never (ever) going to lose last year's state election, so it's a moot point rather than anything else.
Extremely true. We do tend to vote for the leader instead of the party, but still a different leader shouldn't alter the parties policies to extremely.
My girlfriend and I were on our way from Ballarat to Werribee on Friday when she turned the radio on. My jaw dropped when I heard it - "just repeating, Premier Steve Bracks has resigned."
Big week in footy, big week in politics.
Bit disappointed they chose Brumby though.