Walker won’t endorse Mallard
Trevor Mallard wrote yesterday:
Key has confirmed Hutt South is close race. I’m lucky that Holly Walker has said she only wants party vote. I’m asking green supporters to vote tactically and support me to stop National winning electorate.
Today Holly Walker responded:
To the lovely voters of Hutt South. Thanks for supporting me these three years. I’m stepping down for now, so even though my name’s on the ballot, I don’t want your candidate vote. It could be close, so make sure a vote for me doesn’t get in the way of your preferred local MP.
This is very different to many other seats when the Green candidate is openly encouraging people to vote for the Labour candidate.