Comments on: Marae Digipoll result not good for Labour http://adamsmith.wordpress.com/2008/10/19/8580/ Commentary on what interests me, reflecting my personal take on the world Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:44:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: dave http://adamsmith.wordpress.com/2008/10/19/8580/#comment-6893 dave Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:05:08 +0000 http://adamsmith.wordpress.com/?p=8580#comment-6893 I guess what was meant was that MP supporters will vote either MP or Labour, with Labour obviously being the second choice. But between Labour or National, Labour is that choice, meaning MP supporters prefer a coalition deal with Labour despite rejecting it for the MP and eating into the Labour vote. One in five Maori support the MP - thats including Maori in the general electorate as well. <i>The poll reveals 39% of Maori questioned would vote Labour if an election were to be held today</i> <a href="http://media.maoritelevision.com/release/215" rel="nofollow">< this poll had it at 52%</a> - with 20% voting MP - and that was Maori in general electorates as well. Thats a quick drop unless the Maori polled in this latert poll are all from the Maori electorate. ALso Im <a href="http://media.maoritelevision.com/release/218/" rel="nofollow"> this electorate</a><a> 36% support the Maori party, jut a few percentage points less than Labour's support.</a> I guess what was meant was that MP supporters will vote either MP or Labour, with Labour obviously being the second choice. But between Labour or National, Labour is that choice, meaning MP supporters prefer a coalition deal with Labour despite rejecting it for the MP and eating into the Labour vote.

One in five Maori support the MP – thats including Maori in the general electorate as well.
The poll reveals 39% of Maori questioned would vote Labour if an election were to be held today
< this poll had it at 52% – with 20% voting MP – and that was Maori in general electorates as well. Thats a quick drop unless the Maori polled in this latert poll are all from the Maori electorate. ALso Im this electorate 36% support the Maori party, jut a few percentage points less than Labour’s support.

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