The Australian Federal Election Results Are In

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Originally Posted by MichaelRoss

Anyway. As for the US elections, I'll make some other predictions...

If Ron Paul gets the republican nomination, he will become president. If he doesn't there is a 50/50 change of the GOP winning/losing if Hillary is the Dem nomination due to Hillary's polarizing effect but will lose if Obama is the Dem nomination as, like Lieberman before, he is liked by people on both sides. 2008 will reveal how close I am on this one.

Michael Ross

Thanks Michael.

I have a feeling - the next US president will be John Edwards.

Democrats will play it safe - and go with him instead of Obama and Hillary. Even though he isn't leading in the polls right now.

Thats my guess - Edwards / Clinton winning it.

The good news about the Aussie socialist win is that the Aussies will pull
out of the Iraq "coalition." The Chinese economy is expanding 10%/year while the American economy is limping along, exporting jobs overseas.

You don't see BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) countries wasting their money on war.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/E...ow/2579480.cms

" Rudd lost no time in letting the world know what to expect from his government. Immediately after the results were out, he committed to pulling combat troops out of Iraq and making Australia a signatory of the Kyoto Protocol. He has also said that he would apologise to indigenous Aborigines on behalf of the nation for past injustices. While this would have gladdened the hearts of his political constituency at home and fellow travellers globally, one man - George Bush - is sure to have received the pronouncements with little cheer. Australia - under the stewardship of Howard - has been a staunch ally of America, aiding the latter in its enterprises, especially in Iraq. Bush, who puts much emphasis on personal equations in foreign policy initiatives, shared a more than warm relationship with Howard. They both subscribe to a socially conservative philosophy and a common outlook on terrorism. In him, the American president found a buddy who would do his bidding, much like Tony Blair.

It must be discomfiting for Bush to lose two comrades-in-arms in quick succession. Prime Minister Brown has subtly, but pointedly, put across the message that Britain values America as an ally but he is not going to be Bush's yes-man. It is early yet to speculate about Aussie-American equations but it is quite clear that Canberra's support for Washington's projects will be qualified under the Labour regime. "

Stewart,

Thanks for pasting that paragraph.

making Australia a signatory of the Kyoto Protocol

... and thus justify any Restrictive Policies he puts out to gain more Control over people, or increase taxes.

he would apologise to indigenous Aborigines on behalf of the nation for past injustices

Just what the Abo's want. Once the apology has been given it will be seen as an Admission of Guilt and then watch all the lawsuits for wrongdoings from so-called Abo's with only one 16th of Abo in them.

Back in the 70's there was a Census. One question on the census asks if you are of Aboriginal or Torres Straight Islander decent. In the state of Tasmania only 600 people said they were. Then along came the Labor Party and decided all Abos were now entitled to "sit down money" (their own term for it) and other handouts - making it profitable to be an Abo. At the next census, instead of 600 people from that state saying they were Abo, now 16,000 people from that state said they were Abo. The only thing that changed was that it became profitable to be an Abo.

the Aussies will pull out of the Iraq "coalition.

All politicians are liars and will say whatever it takes to get the vote or to get people on side. It's easy to Say he will pull out. But it could easily be more like... We will pull out (small print: as soon as our duties have been fulfilled.) Thus appeasing both sides. And still no firm date. Believe this one when you see it.

Michael Ross