Nonpartisan ALP Candidate
Larvatus Prodeo
By Kim
This is a bit weird.
There’s a story in the Gold Coast Bulletin (not my usual weekend reading fare, but I saw it down at the newsagency and this was the front page yarn) about a local councillor, Eddy Sarroff, chatting to Kevin Rudd about preselection for McPherson, which you wouldn’t think the most optimistic Labor strategist would have on the electoral radar, being held by the Libs with a margin of 13.9%. So you’d wonder why the Ruddster spends his time on candidate selection, though maybe there’s some party polling somewhere that tells him something we don’t know.
Anyway, you can read all about Cr Sarroff’s life and times here, but here’s the other weird bit:
Cr Sarroff has made it clear he will not join a faction.
“The Labor Party is aware of that,” said Cr Sarroff.
“I’ve always been a swinging voter. I am not ideologically aligned to any political party.
“I will assess policies on their merit. The reason I have taken this opportunity (to run for McPherson) is that I believe Kevin Rudd is the best man to lead the country, and I want to be with him.
“It’s a cliche but I know I can make a big difference in a Rudd government. You can guarantee that the Gold Coast won’t be neglected like it has been.”
He seems to think he’s Kevin Rudd’s Independent candidate for McPherson. Or something.
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