November 24, 2007
Barbarians at the Gates
It's Election Day! Will Kevin the Rudd and his horde of Laborites successfully breach the fortifications around Canberra, or will Julius Howard and his loyal Coalition guard win the day again?
In any case, let's hope sure as hell the Greens don't get any Senate seats, since they're far-left dingbats.
UPDATE:
Exit polls tell us to welcome our new Labor overlords
Laurie Oaks is predicting twenty seats.
No, not for Kevin, for himself. (Not my joke...)
Below: ALP candidates (incl Kevin, centre with hat) prepare to take back Canberra. Peter Garrett counsels carbon-neutral attacks.
POLLS have closed:
Results will be tallied here
So far, nil all.
I think this might change, though.
UPDATE II: Sure enough, there are some votes!
Liberal/National Coalition 1,827 62.48 -2.70
Australian Labor Party 1,097 37.52 +2.70
At 0.0002 % counted, this is too close to call!
UPDATE III: Labor on track for victory.
Meanwhile, Peter Garrett (below) celebrates glorious 15% swing.
UPDATE IV: We're nearly at a half way mark. Coalition on 29, ALP on 34... everyone begins clutching their hip pocket.
Swing to Greens? Supporters (seen below) celebrate with traditional religious ritual.
ALP getting strong voting from early eastern states. Labor strategists briefly pause to contemplate their prize.
UPDATE V:
Apparently The ABC's election computer says John Howard has lost Bennelong. Libs still confident.
Below, Liberal party functionary brings "confidence" to rattled MPs.
