Queensland State Election- January 31, 2015

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=84411374&x-yt-ts=1421828030&v=GQSAe1cyXMI

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These results are looking fantastic.

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Now 39 to 35. It's jumping around a bit but this is looking promising for the ALP.

Edit back up to 41

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I slept well!  So, 3 seats undecided, with 44 for Labor, 40 for Liberal Nationalists, and 3 other.  It's technically too close to call but I am feeling pretty good about this one!

Also-

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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I had not followed this election, and having read just a bit about it I feel an intense urge to bang my head on my desk.

I hope allying with the ALP wipes out the KAP.

QLD is a good example of what most first-term Governments don't understand. Your first term is not your mandate, it's about the removal of the mandate from the other lot. Your use your first term to earn your second based on your agenda.

They brought this on themselves.

To be fair, when the outgoing government no longer holds enough seats to form a legitimate opposition, you might be tempted to overreach.

The fact that they persisted in doing so, after it being made clear that people weren't happy (see: by-election results) only illustrates a simple fact about Newman, which is that he makes up his mind first and looks at evidence afterwards.  It's how he approaches policy, and you can sure bet that it's how he approaches campaign strategy.

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If a by-election is called (which can only happen once the result is officially declared) it will gain enormous significance for the obvious reasons.  

See also, Mundingburra by-election.

I reckon that with Furner's issues getting more attention in a byelection, the seat could easily be won the LNP, which could possibly give them a plurality of seats (depending on if Maryborough goes ALP), and enough to form a minority government.

There is no chance that the LNP forms government in Queensland.  The reaction to that would be ... a sight for sore eyes.

Make no mistake, they were voted out last Saturday.

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This thread is a great read.  One of my favorite elections of all time.