Comments on: Back to the Future Election.

By: The next election « Khanya

The next election « Khanya — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:22:15 +0000

[...] next election Jump to Comments The Shrieking Man has some interesting comments on the current state of South African politics as we prepare for next [...]

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:10:03 +0000

And what about the ID?

By: The Creator

The Creator — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:43:53 +0000

Good question, Emil. It seems not to make much difference. The probable reason is that people who stay away from the polls tend to do so because they feel powerless. If the DA can whip up more white and coloured support (as seems likely) then they will overwhelm the ANC in the Western Cape (but probably nowhere else). If the CoPe (or the ANC) could whip up more african support with a more seriously populist campaign (that is, actually presenting policies which appeal to the people) then they might do better. But the low voter turnout you are pointing to seems to be an across-the-board phenomenon racially — although it probably affects the working class slightly more seriously than the middle or upper class. (Notice that Obama in the United States won a significant majority of the upper class; the rich are always a bit more interested in who’s in charge than the poor, because whoever is in charge will have to give them something.)

By: emilwentzel

emilwentzel — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000

Your humour is refreshing. And Your observations are quite interesting. I’m just wondering, what happens when you factor in the 48% turn out of voters at the last election, does the ANC loose or gain points?

EMil
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