Cleverer children are more likely to vote for the Green Party or the Liberal Democrats in a general election than other parties when they become adults, research suggests. The study, by the University of Edinburgh and the UK Medical Research Council and published in the journal Intelligence, indicates that childhood IQ is as important as social class in determining political allegiance. The IQs of more than 6,000 subjects were recorded at the age of 10, before any secondary schooling. Twenty-four years later they were asked about their voting habits.
This is a summary graph of the political polls over the past three years. Look at the recent end. National is dropping. But so is Labour. Who is rising? The Greens and Act. What does that mean?
a) The minor parties matter!
b) A vote for Act or National will result in a right wing government. A vote for the Greens or Labour will be a left wing Government.
The choice is yours! This election is not all over. It is not a done and dusted result. It is wide open and your vote matters.
Green Party 71%
New Zealand First 68%
Progressives 66%
Labour 59%
United Future 56%
National 41%
Act 29%
The detailed comparison with the Greens:
Crime and Punishment 0%
Economy and Taxes 100%
Education 50%
Employment 100%
Environment and Energy 88%
Family and Morals 38%
Foreign Policy and Trade 100%
Government and Leadership 88%
Health Care 75%
Race Relations and Immigration 88%
Welfare and Superannuation 75%
Don’t know if I like it or not. It runs along a similar theme to the NZI Ad. I don’t think it is clear though. It should be focusing more on the Greens rather then others. What matters is that you should be advertising yourself not putting others down. This may back fire on them.
