Spotted on the campaign trail in the New Zealand election fun-run (it seems wrong to describe it as a race) - Jeanette Fitzsimons with some
a) genetically modified pregnant women with a form of gigantism.
or
b) the smallest politician in the world - perhaps her penchant for green came from being a leprechaun?
As the campaign yawns its way to the finish line there seems to be little of substance left to say in a campaign than had barely enough substance to make a snack in any case.
Both sides have wheeled out sports stars to endorse their centre/centre view - do Tuigamala and Jones trump The Little General?
Stunts like the the Greens taking a pregnant pause in the campaign are replacing any genuine conversation about the economy (and I am not talking about broad ideological terms like 'growth')
Both major parties are so obsessed with polling that neither wants to put a foot wrong with the Maori party who will be fired up by Obama's victory, I am sure, and may wish they had the vision to go for the big job, rather than the supporting actor role. Maybe next time - though they hardly have an inspirational leader like Apirana Ngata or Billy T. James to galvanise folks.
So, now we're down to supporters of whatever party standing on motorway over bridges holding signs saying vote (insert party here). Now that's a brilliant campaign strategy - toot if you like Helen/John.
Unfortunately the motorway gambit simply served as a reminder that Auckland's roads and transport infrastructure barely got a mention in the campaign - something with far greater impact on the environment and economy than you might imagine.
Still, there's always the Greater Auckland Council debate looming - John Banks has been disquietingly quiet - but that's another story.
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