Austral?a: what's missing? The "i" for independents

Thanks, Jules (Daily Examiner, 23/8/10)

Official tally as third day of 2010 Australian Federal Election vote count begins

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After a Sunday spent recounting those ballot papers originally counted on election night, the Australian Electoral Commission's Virtual Tally Room records:

Currently 78.13% of the primary vote has been counted.
The two party preferred count is 74.90% complete.

House of Representaives seats confirmed won to date - Coalition 72 and Labor 70

The power of one - a different angle

As Tony 'People Person' Abbott tries to be first in forming minority government.....

He is one Australian politician who is definitely eliciting passion out there in cyberspace:

anniepapas‎: if Tony Abbott wins this election, I will be first in line to assassinate him. #ausvotes Twitter

The Audreys Don't fret friends, @boy_named_Joe is going to assassinate Tony Abbott. We'll visit you in jail :) via Twitter for iPhone

Boy_named_Joe Anyone have a preference as to method of assassination? I'm currently leaning toward ninja death squad and/or acid bath. Or mauled by bears. via Twitter for iPhone

asphodel_4: @lcpdragonslayer jokes, maybe I would come see you. That way I could assassinate Abbott... via web

seanjhross: i'd offer to assassinate Abbott, but that'd make Bishop PM #ausvotes via web

OFFICIAL_Hitler drunk with @passionpopgirl. kill tony abbott. australi is shit. kill everyone

OFFICIAL_Hitler I hate you Tony Abbott. I hate you so much via Twitter for iPhone

ScaryElfLady: If it's a hung parliament, can we hang abbott first? via Mobile Web

Where the word things are And those who read my twitter are subjected to a near-daily litany of 'I AM GOING TO KILL TONY ABBOTT' and variations thereof, so.

Blog.Shqiperia.Com @sharpest_rose. If I had a squillion dollars I would dress in fashions from the early 60s at all times. Also, I would hire someone to kill Tony Abbott.

Learn more about Left And Right In Global Politics I hate Tony Abbott with a passion....

Ellen's book of muchness I HATE tony abbott with a passion (his name doesn't even deserve capital letters); how the hell can Australia even VOTE for him?! And so many people too! ...

Sunday's voter haiku

Pox on both your houses

No to promises, a call for policy

Greens emergent

Can't say it often enough.....

Twitter #ausvotes top tweet early this morning:

DeathStarPR

If Abbot wins, rich, heterosexual middle-aged conservative Christian white people might FINALLY get a say in how Australia is run. #ausvotes via web

Official Australian Election vote count at last running tally 7am 22 August 2010

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Australian Electoral Commission Virtual Tally Room:

Across Australia 14,088,260 electors enrolled to vote.
Currently 77.85% of the primary vote has been counted.
The two party preferred count is 74.71% complete.
The election results were last updated at 22/08/2010 7:34:29 AM.