The first blog of they politically action packed year of 2008. This year where have a whole lot of cool stuff happening around the world and in our own back yard.
As I sit here and watch the news we have TV3’s first poll of the year. If it had not been obvious before that the battle that will consume this country over the coming months will be close. According to the poll, Labour is sitting on 35% while National is on 49% (I must’ve gotten mixed up with the number of seats earlier).
Tomorrow is Waitangi day. Traditionally a politically charged holiday, we have already seen some strange wranglings by National. John Key meeting Tame Iti, walking hand in hand with Titewhai Harawira… what is the world coming to?
Today/tommorow is also Super Tuesday in the race for the nomination for the American president. Most people I have talked to look blankly at me. I’m so excited. I can’t wait to hear the results roll in.
This year marks the general election in NZ, the Presidential election in the USA, a legislative election in Belize, a general election maybe held in Pakistan, Russian Presidential election, Republic of China Presidential elections, 20th Nato Summit, 60 years of Israel being a country, Dominican Republic has presidential elections, legislative election in Romania. We have ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Darfur, Sub Saharan Africa, the Middle East. The Olympics in Beijing, global warming debates, etcetera…
Very very exciting.
So heres my political predictions for 2008:
Helen Clark will win a historic fourth term.
The Maori Party will win all but one of the Maori seats (not sure which one Labour will hold)
Hillary Clinton will win the nomination for the Democrats and go on to win the US election.
Polls will continue to be flawed *cough*
Peter Dunne and Jim Anderton will be included in a leaders debate.
The rugby world cup to be held here will become more divisive than race and tax issues.
Anyhows…
I’ll post something a bit later about Super Tuesday (hell yeah!)