SM,

Nice Try SM.

But you don't get to wiggle out of this one.

To quote you:

"A mid-north coast newspaper said the poll just
under 500 people found support for the MP
had collapsed..."

My response in my previous post old chap
was concerning that particular "mid-north coast
newspaper," and everything that I cited still stands.

I don't care who was paid to do the actual survey.
It was who used it that matters - and for what reasons.
And that is crystal clear to everyobody but yourself.
So try again - you're not fooling anyone old bean!

Lexi,

Did you read what you wrote before you posted it?

"I don't care who was paid to do the actual survey. It was who used it that matters"

So that an unbiased research group did the survey using recognised methods matters for nothing. That it was commissioned by a small newspaper in Port Macquarie means that you don't accept it. Never let the facts get in the way of what you want to hear?

The survey being of less than 500 people means that the margin of error is about 4%, but it still means that Oakeshott does not have a political career beyond 2013.

The Port Macquarrie news paper quoted is not one of the country news paper gems, look else ware for that.
Serving retirees mostly middle to high income ex City and Farmers it performs for its audience.
Full of Advertising it touches on local news lightly.
But it has always been a National Party slander sheet.
Its current Editor IS INDEED an ex employee of the National party member north of this seat.
That paper, went to extreme trouble to try to pin Oakshot for his support and the support in return, of the districts biggest single firm.
The Australian conservatives, have within them two versions of the American tea party.
The Tony Abbott's one.
And the National one [the National had been a dieing party pre Rudd/Gillard/ the self destruction of NSW Labor]
Now powered by the Barnaby Joyce Mad Hatters Tea party this paper is but a mouth peace.
Oakshot remember, won both the state seat and the federal one,and held them, from the Nationals.
As Labor, dragged down not unlike 1975, in part by its own faults, but the ugly miss use of those faults and even inventions of faults that do not exist.
Learn too the Conservative Government swept, pushed,pulled in to government was in part the biggest pain to conservatives them selves as the propaganda changed nothing about the ability to lead this country.
We, if we look, should shudder at the reward lies and hate are to give these school yard BULLY'S.

Don't worry SM, even once they have lost the election they will still be in denial

This pair shafted their electorates the minute they pledged their support for gillard.
If you remember I said then it was the beginning of the end for independents and who can forget that ramble from oaks or the admission from windsor that he was voting against his better judgment

I can see question time once this lot get chucked out, every response will be something like, well, you lot (labor) caused the mess, we are simply here to clean it up. AGAIN!

The fact is that the labor puppets are clinging to hope but their horse has bolted but they just won't accept the facts.

The only comforting thought is that you and i will never see another labor government as long as wee live. Ye ha!

Belly,

Another attack on the messenger. The message that RO is deeply unpopular in his electorate still stands unchallenged.

Tony Windsor, usually a canny survivor, must be kicking himself that he let RO persuade him to tie his fortunes to the stinking carcass that is Labor.

I am looking forward to reading about TW's popularity.

Gentlemen I can only say this.
Those two posts say a great deal about you both.
Advice is cheap, but this is free,immature mutterings do not make for balanced or understanding comment.