Polls, schmolls
Another round of Newspolls proclaiming Rudd as the new messiah have just been released. The media has gone into its usual hype circus mode. The question has to be asked: how accurate are these polls?
Everyone knows that when it comes to politics, the most important thing is to get people talking about you. Why else does Mr Howard bother committing a handful of extra troops to Iraq? To polarise the community and stimulate debate, obviously. Of course, the media is always happy to play along – after all, it’s how they make money.
But who is really winning in the political discussion stakes? Thanks to our good friends at Technorati, we can now get a live, up-to-the-minute idea of what people are blogging about, which is, at least, some indication of how well the pollies are getting their faces splashed across the country. Let’s check the stats of Mr Howard vs Mr Rudd.
Mr Howard
Mr Rudd
Mr Howard is clearly ahead by a long way – and this is where Mr Rudd needs to make up a lot of ground. Incumbency is a powerful thing, especially in a nation burdened with plasma tv-related debt, and controlled by the conservative empires of Murdoch and Packer. Also, to be fair, the actor John Howard could also be contributing to Mr Howard’s tally.
It’s not all bad news though, Mr Rudd is still outperforming Damien Leith, winner of the 2006 Australian Idol competition.
Damien Leith
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February 20, 2007 11:42 am
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By Chapman S. Thompson
, February 21, 2007 @ 8:50 am
I am only speculating here Stuart, but! As most of the people who have blogs are dirty pinkos and Uni students all these Howard entries are probably not all that complimentary.
And wrong on two counts!
The most important thing in politics is one Hip Pocket!
By Hopsdontmakeyasmart
, February 21, 2007 @ 2:25 pm
Gee – beer obviously corrupts file paths and human rationality.
Damien Leith isn’t a politician – he’s a singer/musician so why would he create any blips on the “political discussion” radar?
so my question is – are you really this disingenuous? Or is that your VB speaking?
Maybe take some classes in logic 101 and you’ll be able to express yourself better?
Hugs from the coast!
By stu
, February 21, 2007 @ 2:45 pm
1. I took a class in logic 3005 and got a mark of 80.
2. Jokes? I get jokes!
3. Technorati doesn’t just measure political articles – it measures everything that everyone is talking about. Damien Leith isn’t one of those things.
By bungalow j. wombat
, February 21, 2007 @ 3:33 pm
Dear Stu,
It appears, on account of our dear friend Hopsdontmakeyasmart’s comment, that one of the following is true:
a) The Daily Telegraph readership has shifted to your site;
b) The common Middle Australian has the sophistication of the common American; or,
c) Hopsdontmakeyasmart has an obtuse sense of humour.
Hmm. I’m stumped. Hopsdontmakeyasmart, please clarify.
By sarah
, February 22, 2007 @ 3:15 pm
Im confused…