Victorian Election
In the election of the Bland vs. the Blander, Bracks has claimed a historic 3rd term victory tonight. Both major parties suffered a swing against them, with Family First picking up most of the proceeds.
Most "pundits" where expecting such a result, so no real surprises. However, I believe that the NSW election will be much more tight, given the many of scandals Iemma has faced. In comparison, Steve Bracks has (at least from this distance) seem to have run on a relatively even keel.
From a federal perspective, I think that this result re-enforces just how powerful encumbency is in the modern Australian Electoral system.
Most "pundits" where expecting such a result, so no real surprises. However, I believe that the NSW election will be much more tight, given the many of scandals Iemma has faced. In comparison, Steve Bracks has (at least from this distance) seem to have run on a relatively even keel.
From a federal perspective, I think that this result re-enforces just how powerful encumbency is in the modern Australian Electoral system.
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