Election is almost here

[thephoenix]

Almost 1.75 million advance votes so far. Huge! Good that they get to start counting them from tomorrow morning - don't want to stay up all night waiting for election results.

See that Maori enrolments have increased dramatically this election. Starting to wander if the Maori Party might snaffle back a seat from Labour and add a little spice to the coalition talks.

Last night's "debate" was a snoozefest. Both leaders seemed tired (sitting them down didn't help), the audience was pointless, and the questions were dull. Media tried to make something out of Ardern saying she would stand down if she lost. If the public didn't want her, then why should she remain? Better that than staying on and sucking off the public teat for the next 20 years.

Greens look a bit safer after last night's polling, and they'll benefit from the on-the-day voters not giving their votes to an apparently safe Labour. Winston was up a % too, he's making a late charge but might have left it a bit late.

[Outsider]

The impression I get, from both Ardern and her husband, is that neither of them really want another 3 years of this sort of life. She's suddenly realised she's missing out on family life and if she wants another child, she's going to have to wait a while. I have a feeling she may step down before the 3 years is out.