despair or optimism?

[Ken Gargett]

not sure which this is.

a comment from the sitting alp candidate, on his arrival at a polling booth, for a seat that is predicted to be a close run thing.

"I'm not having people throw things at me or yelling at me so it's a good indication."

[Hazza]

Sounds like desperate optimism

[Ken Gargett]

in truth, i suspect it is simply because no one has any idea who he is. i know that is the cruellest thing one could say about a pollie but they really are not the beloved centre of the earth they all think.