Blog Bits

Not PC looks at some quotes from Green Party candidates such as how the solution to Maori smoking is to honour the Treaty of Waitangi.

JafaPete makes an apology to Lynton Crosby.

Tumeke opens a book on the 2008 election date. I was one of a dozen ro so who correctly picked the date last time. My pick at this stage is 8 November.

Whale Oil compares some quotes:

Isn’t it funny how people keep repeating things because they just need to convince themselves that despite all evidence to the contrary they are actually right?

John Howard was one of them.

“Mr Howard has predicted the poll margin will narrow once the election is called”

and Helen Clark is another.

“I believe that in the home straight before the election itself the polls will begin to narrow.”