John gets Pacific backing in Labour's turf

The fact that Inga the Winger and Iceman Jones are publicly backing John Key, in the very centre of Labours turf should not be lost on Helen Clark, Labour and its supporters.

Their reasons for the endorsement are based on their spiritual values, and their belief that the National Party could take Pacific people in a forward direction, the pair said today.

"We don't want our people just working in factories", said Tuigamala. "We want them starting to own those factories." They criticised Labour, saying they had undermined the moral values of Pacific people by decriminalising prostitution and allowing civil unions. More

• John Key on the Maori Seats
• Jones and Tuigamala campaign with Key
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Yesterday other public personalities came out to support Key. Lifetime Labour voters Graham Lowe and Bevan Docherty yesterday came out to back Key as their man and endorse him as a way forward.

It is great to see young Pacific voters putting aside their Labour Party "histories", to be inspired by a party and a man that will suit them better for the future.

Labour think they "own" these people and in a way they do. Many are struggling on the welfare which Labour have them dependant on. I think they are slowly realising that being independent rather than dependant is the way forward.

It makes me feel proud just thinking about it.

Good on ya John.

c Political Animal 2008

Labour plays race card twice in one week

So the answer to all our problems is for Labour to establish a free to air taxpayer funded "Pacific Islands" TV channel:

Labour would make establishing a free-to-air Pacific Islands television channel a priority if it wins re-election.

Continued

This is the second time this week that Labour has used the race card in the run up to the 2008 Election.

Earlier this week it was Helen Clark and her pointless racially motivated dig at Lockwood Smith for expressing the facts about migrant workers and now a bid for votes in South Auckland by buying our pacific cuzzies a TV station.

Remember the cost of the Maori TV station?  Well over $100 million and counting, and this time likely to cost more than that.

Apart from the racial separatism, New Zealand simply cannot afford this kind of luxury. 

What happened to the closed cheque book that Saint Helen talked about earlier this week? 

c Political Animal 2008