The Courier Mail has released the results of their exclusive Galaxy poll, the first poll conducted since the election was announced.
…the poll found Lawrence Springborg’s LNP held a slight advantage over Anna Bligh’s Labor team on primary votes as the campaign for the March 21 state election begins.
The LNP recorded a primary of 43 per cent, up two points since November, while Labor received 42 per cent of the vote.
On a two-party-preferred basis, the two major parties are locked in a 50:50 tie, the first time this term the conservatives have been able to draw even with their Labor opponents.
Starting the race on even points with neither Premier Bligh nor Mr Springborg able to claim underdog status the campaign will either focus heavily on substantive issues or will quickly spiral downward into a mud-slinging negative campaign from both camps.
The Galaxy poll also indicates that the ALP can’t rely on their opposition collapsing under the weight of their own internal disarray as with previous elections, with signs the public have more faith in the LNP.
(Mr Sringborg) said voters were also responding to the newly-merged LNP.
“We need to make up more ground but what it proves is that people have more confidence in our representation this time.”
Meanwhile the new LNP will have to work hard to maintain this new confidence from the electorate if they are to win enough seats to make up the additional 21 seats they need to claim victory.
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