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October 30, 2004
November Contest will bring Australia to a Stop

The German Picture Magazine "Bild" has covered the US election - and endorsed Bush.

The UK "Guardian" has infamously tried to sway the vote against Bush in a battleground state.

But neither the UK, nor Germany can possibly match the intense excitement that all Australians feel at what's going to happen on November 2nd, 2004. This contest is one of the most important events this year from Australia's viewpoint, and many Australians would say it's more important than our own elections, held in October.

Australians everywhere will be glued to their TV sets and radios, and in this, one of the great gambling countries of the world, literally millions of people will be betting on the outcome. Some only a dollar, others (literally) millions. Virtually every Government and Commercial Office will be running sweepstakes on this crucial issue, who is going to win and by how much. It's that important to us.

My personal prediction of the winner of the race ? Well, let's put it this way : the winner will have a face like a horse, and not be from Texas. I'm not going for the favourite, as I think it's way too close to call.






I'm going for Vinnie Roe, by a nose.

Oh yes, and in the other race that day? Hopefully, like the election we had that the MSM said was "too close to call", the incumbent by a landslide. But I wouldn't bet on it.

Posted By Zoe Brain at October 30, 2004 08:54 AM | TrackBack
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Cut out the first two paragraphs/sentences and it's a wonderful ass.u.me article. I'm docking points for overly blatant misdirection. 8.5/10.

Posted by: TBox [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 30, 2004 12:20 PM


I just hope that Australia is prepared to pick up the reins as leader of the free world if America cops out for Kerry and drops them come Tuesday. Someone's got to save civilization. Other than the US, Only Australia has the right stuff, but as is becoming apparent, the US may need to get a hit a couple of more times by AQ before a solid majority of Americans become convinced that we actually need to fight these people.

I'm going to be throwing back a few beers myself on Tuesday. And you know, it just occurred to me that they might as well be Foster's. Through a straw even. God Save Australia!

:jackson

Posted by: jackson zed [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 30, 2004 04:14 PM

For any non-Australians out there, the "race" that is referred to is the Melbourne Cup (the race that stops a nation).

Kind of like the Kentucky Derby (only bigger!). So of course, the winner will have a face like a horse ...

Given the recent electoral results here is Oz, you can pretty much guess that most of the people here back W in the coming election.

Posted by: causal_nexus [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 1, 2004 01:18 AM

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