Public Address | Cafe | Legal Beagle: It’s Carter/Docherty Day; or three short – and wholly unrelated – things

tony j ricketts

Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:00:39 +1200

I've been phone-calling and doorknocking for my party's candidates, and most of those who say they don't like party politics in local politics seem to take on board the point that it gives some useful clues as to the values of candidates with labels.

I don't know of any NZ…

Rich of Observationz

Sun, 28 Aug 2016 16:16:55 +1200

Well, I'd be even less likely to vote for Nick Leggett because he sees Nicola Young as a political soulmate. This also rather backs up the Labour party's ostracism of its former member.

Not to mention that suggesting alternates undermines the whole local politics deception of politicians who last week…

Moz

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 23:24:55 +1200

I know one candidate who is having a party at his place on election night, ... You have to have handed out his how-to-vote cards that day.

Isn't that fairly normal? Seems like every election there's a Greens party somewhere, as well as some candidate parties (and it can be…

Steve Todd

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 21:56:46 +1200

You put the lowest number next to your *most*-favoured candidate!

Hmm, to me, when rank-ordering candidates (in the Wellington mayoralty contest), 8 is lower than 1, but I take your point.

I assumed it was because they were scared of either: (1) appearing defeatist; or (2) scaring off voters who…

Graeme Edgeler

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 21:33:55 +1200

I, too, will be rank-ordering all the candidates – and putting the lowest number against my least-favoured candidate – for both the mayor and councillor elections.

You put the lowest number next to your *most*-favoured candidate!

I have a feeling, however, that the resistance you encountered at that meeting, was…

Sacha

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:59:57 +1200

they are still in an FPP mindset

Yep. The sooner those folk retire from politics, the better.

Steve Todd

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:23:37 +1200

welcome this sort of candour from politicians. I’ll be voting for everyone, although in what order, I’m still not sure, but this sort of information from candidates is very helpful in understanding where everyone fits.

I, too, will be rank-ordering all the candidates – and putting the lowest number against…

Sacha

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:02:49 +1200

In Auckland, this only applies to District Health Board elections. Good question to ask candidates.

Rich of Observationz

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 18:58:59 +1200

So did anyone ask why it is that, while to most observers Wellington has a dynamic and successful economy (and measurably the highest average income in the country), a preponderance of the mayoral candidates consider the city to be 'broken' and requiring the transfer of large sums of public money…

Public Address

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 18:58:59 +1200

Discussion from blog post.