Cunliffe on Rangitata

9 Dec 2013 in Stuff:

Labour leader David believes the party can win the Rangitata electorate in 2014.

He said draft boundary changes, which give parts of Rakaia to Selwyn, mean the seat is “anybody's game”. In the last election Labour polled well in Timaru but National was stronger in the Ashburton district.

Mr Cunliffe, in South Canterbury to rouse the party faithful in Temuka, believes Labour can win Ashburton this time.

“Geraldine's coming back in, we'll have Point, we'll have Temuka; think we can win this seat.”

6 Sep 2014 in NZ Herald:

Labour leader David Cunliffe has dissociated himself from his Rangitata candidate, Steve Gibson, and is not encouraging anyone to vote for him.

“We are campaigning for the party vote in that seat and I don't expect that he is going to be a Member of .”

But I thought David said they were going to win the seat!

The Timaru Herald reports:

Labour leader David Cunliffe is refusing to say whether supporters should vote for two of his , after both had unusual outbursts.

So the Labour leader is effectively saying that two of his candidates are not fit to be MPs. All parties have the odd oddball, but to get two at one time!

Cunliffe said issues with Dickson were party matters, hinting at personal issues.

“There are some issues with Mr Dickson which the party are handling. I'm not really at liberty to comment on his personal issues,” Cunliffe said.

What does personal issues mean? Is that code for mad as a snake?

Cunliffe maintained that Labour has “fantastic candidates around the country. We've got one of the best party lists that I've ever seen and I have huge confidence in our president and in our party.”

On current polling they will get no new List MPs!

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