SDP calls for dialogue with SPH editors

[Dreamer1]

Hahaha...u already knew that there are criteria to qualify to stand for erection. Take it as figuratively speaking lah.
The facts are:

About 30% die hard anti-papee, u put anybody to stand they will vote for opp.
About 40% solid papee supporters, they will always vote for papee.
About 30% swing voters who will decide the outcome.

Scroobal can be die hard anti-papee who will vote for a "bicycle thief", it doesn't mean that the bicycle thief will be elected.
It also doesn't mean that he is irrational.
He is just sending a signal to papee like the other people in this group.

Pse do not argue over the fine print whether it is 30% or 28% etc.
These are just indicative figures.

Very good point,
The interesting point is about swing voters.
I would say the solid papee supporters is definitely more than 50% at this stage but evaporating slowly due to voters who passd away and many change to be swing voters,without solid loyalty to any party.

Looking at Taiwan,it is interesting example
President Chen of DPP won the 2000 presidential election on March 18 with 39% of the vote as a result of a split of factions within the Kuomintang,basically the country was split clearly 40-60 with very little swing voters since KMT came to Taiwan in 1949and built it up fr back water to NIC,not unlike PAP.

Then May 20, 2004,Chen narrowly won his second term with a margin of less than 30,000 votes out of 12.9 million votes counted,the vote split half way,50%-50% even after an unimprssive 4 years rule by Ah Bian

In last month municipal elections in Taiwan which was considered a precursor to 2012 presidential election ,it bacme 50% for DPP,the opposition party, only 45% for ruling KMT.

The conclusions by political observers:
Many swing voters have switched to DPP which changed its radical policy to be more moderate under new chirman Tsai Ing-Wen
after 10 years of democracy,many have now relaised that politicians are but necessary evils.
You hire and you fire as a citizen,that is the way it should be.

 

[jw5]

Thanks for all the comments.

Agree with the points about not allowing pappies to run roughshod, not listening to or believing pappy labels and name-calling, sending them a strong signal, etc.

But I would still observe each potential candidate closely on his merits. Not to worry though, my personal barrier for opposition candidate acceptability is pretty low, although there is some prejudice against people who insist on pre-nomination election petitions and people who wear slippers to meet the people they are supposed to represent.

 

[kukubird58]

Thanks for all the comments.

But I would still observe each potential candidate closely on his merits. Not to worry though, my personal barrier for opposition candidate acceptability is pretty low, although there is some prejudice against people who insist on pre-nomination election petitions and people who wear slippers to meet the people they are supposed to represent.

hahaha...u are just 1 of the swingers that's all; to each his own.

 

[Perspective]

Thanks for all the comments.

Agree with the points about not allowing pappies to run roughshod, not listening to or believing pappy labels and name-calling, sending them a strong signal, etc.

But I would still observe each potential candidate closely on his merits. Not to worry though, my personal barrier for opposition candidate acceptability is pretty low, although there is some prejudice against people who insist on pre-nomination election petitions and people who wear slippers to meet the people they are supposed to represent.

In the event that the opposition candidate doesn't meet your minimum expectation, would you vote for the PAP?

 

[jw5]

In the event that the opposition candidate doesn't meet your minimum expectation, would you vote for the PAP?

Probably not, unless I have direct knowledge that the pappy mp has personally helped or successfully completed projects that have helped a significant number of Singaporeans.

The running number at the moment is now zero, although to be fair to them, it is highly unlikely that I will have direct knowledge of such deeds. :o

To respond to kukubird's point, I don't think I'm a swinger, but perhaps not "hard-core" opposition.

 

[kukubird58]

To respond to kukubird's point, I don't think I'm a swinger, but perhaps not "hard-core" opposition.

hahaha...when you assess based on candidate's merits, it means you are swinger.
For the other 2 groups...they don't care who u put up.
Nothing wrong with being a swinger, figuratively speaking.

 

[Perspective]

Probably not, unless I have direct knowledge that the pappy mp has personally helped or successfully completed projects that have helped a significant number of Singaporeans.

The running number at the moment is now zero, although to be fair to them, it is highly unlikely that I will have direct knowledge of such deeds. :o

To respond to kukubird's point, I don't think I'm a swinger, but perhaps not "hard-core" opposition.

Okay. Would I be accurate to surmise that the highest chance of the vote you cast will be a rejected ballot?

 

[jw5]

Okay. Would I be accurate to surmise that the highest chance of the vote you cast will be a rejected ballot?

Don't think so.
Highest chance would probably be opposition party candidate, since my personal barrier for acceptability is quite low.
You mentioned once that there are only 3 choices - pap, opposition and rejected ballot.
There is actually one more choice - no vote. An opportunity to go for a long weekend retreat somewhere.