Posts by Riddley Walker
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dougal and zippy, now that takes me back
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yes most Pew research is fairly valid IMHO, although looking at that one it seems religiousity, Republicanism and 65+ appear the stronger correlates (geographic location, SES and education are much weaker and probably not worth inferring too much from on those data at least).
from my little background in nz psephology it doesn't appear to be so different here either, although old age is a weaker indication of conservatism as older voters have longer political memories and haven't forgotten how many times National have shafted superannuitants. tragically the strongest age correlate in nz voting is youth and not voting. ho hum. -
yep saul in the terpitation now
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yeah that Fox 'Fair and Balanced' is a classic example of the Goebellian principle of loudly proclaiming yourself as the complete opposite of whatever (unflattering) things you ain't. It is a particular favourite of neo-con parties - i guess they know the power of marketing better than most. Expect to see a lot more of it in NZ in the coming months preceding the 2008 election.
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no more blood for palm oil.
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yeah i thought that too. i often marvel at how accidents of coincidence can sometimes preciptate, or at least push along, social and political changes. there have been a number of them.
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Our woal life is a idear we dint think of nor we don't know what it is. The worl is full of things waiting to happen hamishm.
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the above post makes me think i may have stepped in a crack in the time-space continuum
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he he. yeah post-apocolyptic pagan ones
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i were the loan of my name.
mckrackenista?