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宽版 发表于 2014-9-19 16:26
1.Mallard有本事不上list,就别怕被趕出国会.
2.康立夫和Genter就别大言不慚地指责别人反民主
3.新西蘭选 ...
National's Epsom candidate wants votes for ACT
Friday 29 Aug 2014 6:35 a.m.
By Sarah Robson
There's something a bit weird about a politician telling people to vote for the other guy.
But each time National's Paul Goldsmith takes the stage at a candidates debate in Auckland's Epsom electorate, that's effectively what he's doing.
At one such event in Remuera last week, the moderator stopped Mr Goldsmith to question him on it.
"You say people are free to vote for you in the electorate?"
"Course," Mr Goldsmith replied.
"But you would rather that they didn't?"
"Well, yeah."
As has happened in previous elections, National is encouraging its supporters in Epsom to give their electorate vote to the ACT Party candidate, David Seymour.
That leaves Mr Goldsmith with the task of campaigning for the party vote.
Epsom is one of two seats - the other being Ohariu - where National has done deals with its support parties, ACT and United Future.
Announcing the electorate accommodations last month, Prime Minister John Key said: "We've constructively worked with United Future and ACT, we'd like to keep on doing that in the future.
"We're very comfortable if National voters want to vote tactically there from an electorate perspective."
As Mr Seymour put it at the candidates' debate in Remuera, Epsom voters could end up with two MPs cheerleading their interests in government.
"If you're Minister (Gerry) Brownlee or Minister (Hekia) Parata or Minister (Chris) Finlayson and you're dealing with an Epsom issue, actually you're getting double tackled by two MPs."
But other candidates object to Epsom voters being told what to do.
Their message is simple: don't listen.
Labour's Michael Wood says the people of Epsom have been "moved around like pawns on a chessboard to prop up the ACT Party".
"We say to you, you should do what John Key would do, which is to vote for the person that he believes is best," Mr Wood told voters.
"He said he supports Mr Goldsmith, I say you should support the person you believe is best."
Christine Rankin, who is standing for the Conservatives, says polling shows ACT is almost dead - and will only bring in one MP on its best day - while her party is on its way up.
"You want stable centre-right government, but a lot of you are angry about being told what to do and who to vote for. You want stability, but you want choice and that's exactly what you get with me," she said.
Mana candidate Pat O'Dea says the biggest issue facing Epsom is a lack of democracy.
"I urge you people to vote with your conscience and not as you are directed," he said.
After his controversial cup of tea with Mr Key, John Banks held on to Epsom for ACT at the 2011 election.
However, his 2200 vote majority was a far cry from fellow ACT candidate Rodney Hide's majority of close to 13,000 in 2008.
A Q+A Colmar Brunton poll earlier this month found 44 per cent of Epsom voters were backing Mr Goldsmith, with 32 per cent intending to vote for Mr Seymour.
Read more: http://www.3news.co.nz/politics/nationals-epsom-candidate-wants-votes-for-act-2014082906#ixzz3DjY8j4VU |
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