The things you find out from Facebook... (Former party) the ACT Democrats running candidates

Whilst I have no idea who Marilyn Key Dennis is, or what she’s capable of, I fail to see why, simply because she has spent the best part of her whole life somewhere other than the ACT, that would in any way impact on her ability to serve the community. Look at the alternatives – time and time again our home grown numpties like Stanhope, Barr, Smyth and Stefaniak et al, run the Territory into the ground.

The Democrats used to be a great party – for fence sitters who couldn’t make up their mind between Liberal and Labor – but they lost their credibility and their relevance meddling with the GST and opposing the sale of Telstra.

At least there’s a good chance they’ll make it harder for fringe parties lik CAP to get a seat which cant be a bad thing.

Better late than never!

The Democrats have finally announced what we told you here first:

ABC News Online:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/25/2314905.htm

ACT Democrats web page:
http://act.democrats.org.au/

Yes

Pandy said :

Yeah JR, just like the Poms in the Liberal party.

Jacqui Burke?

Yeah JR, just like the Poms in the Liberal party.

Speaking of facebook profiles Ms. Dennis informs us:

“I am new to Facebook but hope to get the hang of it soon. I have three children, four grandchildren and a fifth on the way. I returned to Australia in 2005 after thirty-eight years in France. I love the four seasons of Canberra – a bit of a change from my birthplace of Sydney. [emphasis added]

Good to see the Democrats have picked a candidate with such strong long term residential affiliation to Canberra (let alone Australia). One assumes that any Francophone voters should be able to discuss the ACT electoral issues with her in their native tongue.

For the benefit of individuals who do not have a facebook login / account:
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/4072/facebookmarilynkaydennini0.jpg

I’m sure that the Democrats will do a proper launch when they’re ready.

In the mean time Greg Tannahill has a political blog at http://www.gregtannahill-for-canberra.org/ that has some more information and Greg has a Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17099349429

Darren Churchill has a Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=25901992626

Marilyn Kay Dennis has a Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20086554013

Norvan Vogt ex Democrat senate candidate in 07 is standing for CAP in Molongo.

Candidates can still stand for a deregistered party – it just means that they can’t be grouped under that party name on the ballot papers. While it may be a “former party” for ACT Government elections (and in some people’s minds”, it is still a federally recognised party and still has an elected member in the SA government.