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Interesting, confessions. I’ll take a look.
GEM worm also took a dive at Abbott’s NBN.
Abbott lying about NBN. Very smart of Rudd to bring it in so early.
[I can’t recall any worm excursion into negative territory for Rudd.]
On Seven 2 it’s been all negative for him. Opposite for ABbott. Even Fraudband gets 65% ‘liking what they hear’.
Abbott supply side economics; cut taxes to reduce deficit
Voo-doo economics
The tweets below the worm reflect feeling. Abbott losing debate badly
Abbot : revenue under pressure so get rid of tax. People will be more confident. something about productivity. a pendulum will fix it. it will make us strong.
Gibberish
Apart from all this other strengths, Rudd is incredibly poised and prime ministerial. No fidgeting. Comfortable in own skin – in stark contrast to Abbott.
Unnecessary taxes …bet I could find more than the two Abbott talks about….the only unnecessary taxes according to Abbott are those that hit his mates
I don’t think the worm gets to vote. Has it ever favoured a Lib leader?
fess
I would not believe the 7 worm, or anything else.
@Sean,
Isn’t Rudd suppose to be Howard-Lite?
So that make your assumption incorrect?
rigged worms ay?
dissapointing.
No tweets on screen.
Abbott crying for help from Benson. 😆 He’s pathetic.
So far Libs will be happy with Abbott and AlPers will be happy with Rudd. From what I see.
Cutting tax to increase revenue – what rubbish, Abbott.
Rudd’s worm spending a lot of time near the top whenever he develops an argument.
No, but what about a rigged audience?
The Seven worm goes up when the Nine worm goes down. They are going to have completely different verdicts.
Confessions
Gem also has tweets so you can check the worm against twitter feedback
Based on otherw’ worm comments I’ve now seen, I guess I need to sort out “which worm”?
How about an airport in the Warringah electorate?
Certainly Abbott has not made a major gaffe but for anyone tuning in for the first time, having taken scant interest in politics, could not possibly be impressed by Abbott. He has been evasive, negative, and only a little less inarticulate than his usual self.
The channel ten coverage has a simple numerical score of belief of each leader, no worm. Rudd is consistently ahead, 57/43 at present.
Abbott the 21st century man . “Not one inch .Not one yard.”
I’m seeing a different worm……
Abbott will make a decision in A term. Slimy
He’s going to lift the airport curfew…
Which worm is correct? That will be the main story out of the debate – they are polar opposites … Bizarre.
[The Seven worm goes up when the Nine worm goes down. They are going to have completely different verdicts.]
Then the worms are totally useless.
Way for the OM to nobble the worm.
Abbott is now talking rubbish about Westconnex. It makes no difference to the need for a second Sydney airport.
the whole first term of abbott will be one big review doing nothing for three years
Good stuff Rudd re “productivity”
guytaur:
Gem has the footy on here.
Rossmore
The Gem one is correct. Tweets as well confirm.
The obvious outcome as already predicted days ago by many on PB:
a draw
between the 7 worm and the 9 worm.
Rudd is completely off track.
Rudd is completely off track.
Must be time for a Diet of Worms.
For the C7 worm is being at the top what you want whoever is speaking?
Thats how it should be based on what they have on the screen but it appears Abbott get 70% Like whenever he opens his mouth and Rudd gets 70% Dislike whenever he opens his mouth
Has the worm won the debate yet?
1.9% is greater than 0.7%???
Or is Abbott’s math correct and 1.9% is lower???
confessions
Yeah maybe One so you can see the numbers would be better for you than 7.
That was way, way too complicated on the airport by Rudd. Keep it simple!
Rudd is going well on the Channel ten numerical score, started on 55/45 after boats, then 57/43, now 58/42 after productivity and airport questions.
Sydney needs a 2nd airport. Why is it too hard for successive govts to just build one?
Rudd smart not to buy into Sydney airport debate, and to emphasise there is more to Australia than Sydney.
Labor win the urban railway upmanship
Abbott wants roads
How does replacing Parramatta Road help the airport? Nutty Abbott.
Rudd:
skills and infrastructure drive productivity. the airport in Sydney is a bit much for a Queenslander to understand, the infrastructure Minister is dealing with that. We have other airports you know. Rudd is losing this bit.
Came back with urban rail which might help.
Wonder Woman is asking good questions.