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gemini_liberal

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2. Really, the parallel is

Reply to peakhillfm (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2012, 12:30 AM

Sep 2012

Most of the ALP would be inclined towards the Democratic Party

The hard Left of the Labor Party may be more inclined towards a left wing 3rd party.

Coalition moderates would also be inclined towards the Democrats. However, the right wing Libs/Nats are more closer to the GOP and, indeed, do align themselves so.

Australians who pay even trivial attention to US politics tend to prefer the Democratic Party (I think it's high 50s and, in the peak of the Bush years it was much higher.)

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Am I correct in my assumption [View all] peakhillfm Sep 2012 OP

The comparison is mostly true, except . . . MrModerate Sep 2012 #1

Really, the parallel is gemini_liberal Sep 2012 #2

i thought ALP stood for Alternative Liberal Party SESKATOW Oct 2012 #3