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Old 08-21-2010, 09:10 AM   #1
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Too Close to Call...
Australia elections too close to call
The mainstream labor and conservative parties may need to strike a deal with fringe groups to form a government.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...,7595345.story
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Old 08-21-2010, 09:26 AM   #2
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"...with the possibility growing that the mainstream parties will need to strike a deal with fringe groups to form a government."

Hurrah for the fringe!
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Old 08-21-2010, 09:33 AM   #3
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... aren't we the fringe?
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Old 08-21-2010, 09:37 AM   #4
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(doggie freezes, completely stunned) You aren't seriously thinking we might somehow be considered "run of the mill", are you?
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Old 08-21-2010, 11:29 AM   #5
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8 hours of political mish-mash has numbed my brain.
Basically we're heading towards what looks like a hung parliament. Yay!
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Old 08-21-2010, 12:40 PM   #6
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8 hours of political mish-mash has numbed my brain.
Basically we're heading towards what looks like a hung parliament. Yay!
We just got one in the UK...it ain't pretty!
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Old 08-21-2010, 01:09 PM   #7
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AUSTRALIA faces days of political limbo after both Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott fell short of winning a majority in their own right.

Both leaders signalled they would fight to win the support of the five independents who are likely to decide their fate.

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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nati...-1225908328688
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Old 08-21-2010, 01:33 PM   #8
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We just got one in the UK...it ain't pretty!
True - but politics is never pretty, and a hung parliament is probably less ugly than the alternative .
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True - but politics is never pretty, and a hung parliament is probably less ugly than the alternative .
What? Well Hung vs not?
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Pfft! No, hung vs Liberal!
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