Not one good word about Goff

A remarkable comment in a story by Simon Collins and others in the Herald:

Almost half (47 per cent) of 522 people interviewed on the streets and at public events from Auckland to Dunedin in the week after the Rugby World Cup final rated the state of the country as “good” or better, a big increase from 34 per cent in a similar survey before the 2008 election. …

Labour leader Phil Goff was not mentioned at all by most people, and not one of those who did mention him had anything positive to say.

They talked to 522 people, and not a single one of them had a positive word to say about Phil Goff. That is quite remarkable. And a contrast:

The survey found that Prime Minister John Key is not blamed for the recession – or, of course, for the earthquakes. But he is credited with steering the country through both crises.

“I think we’re in good hands with John Key,” said Albany doctor Teresa Cattin, 54. “It needed a businessman to navigate us through this global financial crisis.”

Thames floor sander Daniel Marshall, 31, said: “I was usually a Labour supporter but I’m quite happy with how John Key has been doing things. He’s not in it for the money, he’s in there to help people, seems like a pretty genuine guy.”

Just 20 days to go.