I find it incredible that 4000 people would be prepared to vote FOR
duck hunting. Come on Victoria, you'll have to control your citizens
better in future.
EB
On 26/02/2009, Peter Shute <> wrote:
> The count is now over 7400, and the percentages have hardly moved, with the
> pro duck hunting vote still ahead. Obviously a lot more people feel strongly
> enough about this issue to vote than previous ones, but it's interesting that
> neither side can make headway. I assume there's no easy way to vote twice.
>
> We can say that these polls are meaningless, but I can't imagine a politician
> ignoring 7000 votes.
>
> Peter Shute
>
> wrote on Wednesday, 25 February 2009 1:02
> PM:
>
> > With a further 300 votes from when Peter checked the vote is
> > still 58% in favour.
> >
> > However, as a friend pointed out to me, voting could be clouded by....
> > "The thing is, it's not asking whether you're in favour of
> > duck hunting, but whether you're in favour of a duck hunting
> > SEASON, i.e., some people might think the question is asking
> > whether, if there is duck hunting, it should be limited to
> > only part of the year (so this is my position: there should
> > be no duck hunting, but if there is duck hunting, yes, it
> > should be limited to a season). It's a badly thought out
> > question, but I trust the results of the poll aren't going to
> > influence policy."
> >
> > Wendy Moore
> >
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