COVID-19 impact on upcoming elections

{Note from mods - this thread split from here: When will Australia reopen}

Agreed, massive impacts to the political climate too. NZ elections September, QLD October, USA November!.

 

I would imagine:

• Jacinda is safe (always was),
• Anastasia's bacon will be saved by COVID-19
• Donald's bacon is well and truly burnt to a crisp by the happenings in USA.

But, given the world we live, nothing would surprise me.

 

Perhaps 1 out of 3 correct, time will tell

'I'm over it': will disillusioned voters spell trouble for Jacinda Ardern?
Corona wont save her

Coronavirus: Nearly 50% of Americans say Donald Trump is doing a good job
no competition

 

The Jacinda Ardern article was written two months ago.

The Donald Trump article was written nearly two weeks ago.

In a Covid-19 world, two hours is a long time; two days is last century.

Two weeks is prehistoric; two months is before the Big Bang event.

 

Sadly, I think MTR is right.
I like to track public opinion on Trump here: How Popular Is Donald Trump?

 

for sure... and election in Usa is november Corona or no corona Biden is no competition. I have no idea how he even got where he is.
Anyone wondering why Obama has not endorsed him?? Very odd

J Arden is a show pony.... and let the people vote

Back to Oz......I am not a fan......not in our backyard
This will never go down well

Jacinda Ardern lashes Scott Morrison for 'testing' friendship over deportations to New Zealand

 

Early days for the USA.

Let’s wait until we see how many Americans die and what that does to the Donald’s popularity.

 

The thing is that so far it has only impacted coastal states that weren't going to vote for him anyway. When the heartland feels the effects of a big outbreak it will be different.

 

Texas has three times the deaths as Australia and rising fairly quickly. If this would mean Texas turns blue, that could well change the outcome of the election!

 

How can I find out what the Greens want to do with CoV19, please?

 

Pretty much redundant . .liberals have implemented all their policies and idealogies fully supported by labor.

 

I agree.
I'm generally a Greens supporter, but I'm not currently agreeing with Adam Brandt's facebook posts. For example this morning I saw one that minor parties aren't being consulted and involved. So what? A clear majority of the LNP and Labor is on the same page. If you have this big a majority, you don't need the minor parties and it could actually slow down things, which would not be good at all in the current situation.

I'd still definitely support the Greens over either of the major parties though.

It's going to be interesting to see how much of the socialist measures the LNP will be able to roll back after the crisis is over. Hopefully some will stick and there will be a little bit of a shift to the left in Australian politics.

 

Thats not true
Where are the US coronavirus hot spots?

 

I am reluctant to give these economic measures a political color.

Politicians of both persuasion had following candidates for support in the property sector:

• Tenants
• Landlords
• Banks

Clearly political maths (which might have economic modelling behind it) has sacrificed Landlords in preference to others - both residential and commercial.

Since both the labor and greens were already against Landlords, it would appear that this shift by liberals would likely persist on all sides.

I hope I am wrong, but once the economy starts to recover, other property related tax breaks might come on the chopping block, given the political shift by liberals - the only party defending these.

Similarly economy will not snap back and the job seeker payments will not be wound back immediately and completely - even if to keep the money circulating.

Job Keeper payments would depend on the state of economy especially the businesses which keep afloat.

Stay Safe.

 

If this is true,
Trump Broke the Agencies That Were Supposed To Stop the Covid-19 Epidemic

then no wonder COVID-19 is decimating the USA.

Surely the responsibility for this then lands at Trump’s feet and must reduce his re-election chances

 

Lots of moving parts, way too early
stimulus package also comes into play

 

Don’t think so.

Unemployment forecasted to go to 20%
JPMorgan now sees economy contracting by 40% in second quarter, and unemployment reaching 20%

Absolute shocking.

How will America recover and how long will it take?

They need a President who is a true leader!!!