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Another Group Opposing Howard in Bennelong
We already know about the GetUp campaign in Bennelong to educate local voters, and the independent 3000 Votes campaign which aims to switch that number of votes from the Prime Minister to Labor's Maxine McKew. There was also some talk of John Valder rerunning his "Not Happy John" campaign although he has switched his focus to opposing Malcolm Turnbull in Wentworth this year. Despite this, there is a third unaffiliated group setting up to oppose the Prime Minister in his electorate this year - one that owes much to John Valder's 2004 campaign.
The new group, called "Citizens for Integrity in Government", is being formed by a coalition of other special interest groups, using a core of volunteers who collaborated on the Not Happy John campaign in 2004, and seeks to oppose one particular candidate who has a track record of dishonesty while in Government.
The Alternative is not better.
All power to you guys but with all due respect, do you guys honestly see a Rudd government with what must be called a lackluster frontbench with little substance and no policy better than a government that has provided this country with great prosperity?
Its good to present your disastifaction but back it up with why?
They are the best of a bad lot.
I just don't believe what the government says. Technically the words are true, but there is so much lying by omission and so many weasel words that the difference between a lie and what the government says is academic.
Labor is better in that it isn't the government. A change means there is a chance that some honesty might return. No change means no chance of honesty.
Ideally I would like to see a government of independents. Each unencumbered by the party line and favours owed to donors. Each working for the good of their electorate and the good of the country instead of the good of the party.
JD