The Campaign Wraps Up

The Franklin Times -

Less than a week remains in the National Assembly campaign and it appears as if most voters have made up their minds. There are few "game-changing" moments left.

Some potential changing events:

1) party performance in the national debate - a strong or weak performance in this debate setting could win or lose votes for the parties.
2) key electoral endorsements - a key endorsement by an interest group or national figure could swing votes in a party's favor.
3) voter organization - the party with the better ground game is more likely to turn out their voters on election day.

The Franklin Times political analysis of campaign spending and investment shows that the LLP is the most organized. The LLP has established political headquarters in every state and is clearly targeting its natural voter base in the country's urban areas. However, there is sizable evidence that the party is attempting to appeal to white-collar suburban voters who have turned against the War in Iraq and are nervous about the economy. The FDRP also shows signs of organization especially in the western half of the country. Yet in NEC reports only two parties submitted their final campaign spending amounts meaning many parties allowed their campaign funds to go to waste.