Mt Albert By-Election: Act Works The Train Crowd

in General by Jon C — May 18, 2009 at 1:01 am | 1 comment

ACT MP and Mt Albert by-election candidate John Boscawen was working the electorate’s railway platforms today.
It was a captive audience because it was a typical Monday morning with trains running late and announcements over the PA speakers that trains were behind schedule. I suspect the weekend work on the western line between New Lynn and Avondale may not have helped.
Boscawen is the first candidate I’ve seen venture on the stations which is odd as Act is not know for its stand on public transport.
He handed out leaflets saying the by-election was about the economy (wasteful and inefficient government spending) and calling for zero tolerance for crime (he’s been promoting the three strikes law).
I didn’t get to speak to him as I was running late myself but good on him for mingling with the commuters.
Anyone seen the others?

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