Here's my roundup of some of the election billboards on display. My suggestions for National:
And my comments on a couple from the Greens:
In an electoral first, the Greens have nominated planet earth as a Green Party Candidate, 3rd on the list and running in Parnell. The Greens argue that the planet earth brings unique attributes to the role of MP, and are very pleased to have such a high profile candidate.
Planet Earth is known to many from such films as "An inconvenient truth" where she played the victim in an abusive relationship. Others remember a more vengeful Earth in the classics "Earthquake", "Volcano" and "Dante's Peak", and many will not forget the stirring biography "Planet Earth".
Party Leaders Russel Norman and Jeanette Fitzsimons registered Earth (first name Gaia) within hours of the deadline, surprising most analysts. Presuming identification checks on place of birth, age over 21 and something with the most recent power bill or telephone bill can be produced, Gaia will begin campaigning in Parnell as early as next week.
Unfortunately, there wasn't just one displacement from the party list with the recent addition of Planet Earth. Russel also announced that number four on the list was a pre-teen candidate prepared to do what ever it takes to become the world's youngest MP. Providing she is home in bed by 8:30pm.
The question is, will Green voters party vote a child into a responsible position? Jeanette points to recent legislation setting the youth rate to be the same as the adult wage. "It's about doing the job, not discriminating on age, sex and maturity. After all, her maturity level is comparable to other MPs." explained Jeanette.
Whilst the Greens refuse to actually advance the name of the young candidate, citing privacy laws and lack of parental consent, they agreed to let her speak to journalists:
"Here's my favourite drawing from art class where I've drawn trees and grass and rivers and stuff, and I look forward to being Green Party Spokesperson for the Environment. I can also recite 10 facts from Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth, I believe in early sex education (although I already know boys have pee-pees) and I dobbed my parents in for not recycling properly when the Council introduced curb side pickup, as any Green party voter would."
Jeanette dismissed claims that the young child was being exploited. It is simply not true we were prepared to push her off the plank if we didn't get enough votes. That was her younger brother, the Labour Candidate for Epsom.
Related Link: National Billboard Designer Tool
Updated: 11:30PM. Added Planet Earth discography.
4 November: Over at Oswald's place - More Green Party Billboards
And my comments on a couple from the Greens:
In an electoral first, the Greens have nominated planet earth as a Green Party Candidate, 3rd on the list and running in Parnell. The Greens argue that the planet earth brings unique attributes to the role of MP, and are very pleased to have such a high profile candidate.
Planet Earth is known to many from such films as "An inconvenient truth" where she played the victim in an abusive relationship. Others remember a more vengeful Earth in the classics "Earthquake", "Volcano" and "Dante's Peak", and many will not forget the stirring biography "Planet Earth".
Party Leaders Russel Norman and Jeanette Fitzsimons registered Earth (first name Gaia) within hours of the deadline, surprising most analysts. Presuming identification checks on place of birth, age over 21 and something with the most recent power bill or telephone bill can be produced, Gaia will begin campaigning in Parnell as early as next week.
Unfortunately, there wasn't just one displacement from the party list with the recent addition of Planet Earth. Russel also announced that number four on the list was a pre-teen candidate prepared to do what ever it takes to become the world's youngest MP. Providing she is home in bed by 8:30pm.
The question is, will Green voters party vote a child into a responsible position? Jeanette points to recent legislation setting the youth rate to be the same as the adult wage. "It's about doing the job, not discriminating on age, sex and maturity. After all, her maturity level is comparable to other MPs." explained Jeanette.
Whilst the Greens refuse to actually advance the name of the young candidate, citing privacy laws and lack of parental consent, they agreed to let her speak to journalists:
"Here's my favourite drawing from art class where I've drawn trees and grass and rivers and stuff, and I look forward to being Green Party Spokesperson for the Environment. I can also recite 10 facts from Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth, I believe in early sex education (although I already know boys have pee-pees) and I dobbed my parents in for not recycling properly when the Council introduced curb side pickup, as any Green party voter would."
Jeanette dismissed claims that the young child was being exploited. It is simply not true we were prepared to push her off the plank if we didn't get enough votes. That was her younger brother, the Labour Candidate for Epsom.
Related Link: National Billboard Designer Tool
Updated: 11:30PM. Added Planet Earth discography.
4 November: Over at Oswald's place - More Green Party Billboards
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