, was shown polling done over the weekend indicating he was a strong chance to win.
The same source said up to six Liberals had been interested in contesting the seat, but they would be "reconsidering now" Mr Constance was in the race. "When we have a candidate like Andrew Constance who is our best chance of winning the seat, I think some people will be re-assessing their plans to nominate," the strategist said.
AlexSmithSMH Why does he always lie. Journos question that!
AlexSmithSMH New front-runner in the seat of Hubris.
AlexSmithSMH Quite like him.
AlexSmithSMH Why would he want to move from been a cabinet minister with an important portfolio, delivering important transport projects, to a backbencher holding a marginal seat? There is no guarantee he will win the seat.
AlexSmithSMH What a liar, he said he would retire because sickened by what politics have become after seeing the bushfires crisis. New opportunity, changed his mind
AlexSmithSMH Constance shouldn’t be let anywhere near federal government he is a class A maggot.
AlexSmithSMH Well it IS better pay there, but he may have to get up early to go to work there. Has Gladys sacked him from the NSW par-lament? Was he blamed for letting the Ruby Disaster passengers loose to infect people Australia wide? If not WHO ALLOWED IT?
AlexSmithSMH It’s time for all Politicians to step up to the plate and get two Parliamentary Pensions. State and Federal. May well we save ‘ God save the Queen’
AlexSmithSMH A month is clearly a VERY long time in politics - this from March 10: 'NSW Transport Minister and Bega MP Andrew Constance says he will quit politics once the bushfire recovery is complete.'
AlexSmithSMH Has he started his forecast counselling sessions yet?
AlexSmithSMH Wrong choice.
AlexSmithSMH After more benefits & more coin with the prosperity of putting his name on the now fake PM list, which of course future Historians will wonder about the populations measurement toward rational thinking & the influence of MSM propaganda likely to do with compulsary voting.
AlexSmithSMH I thought Andrew had a recent epiphany and was quitting politics because there were other more worthwhile pursuits in life. Believe the opposite of Whatever politicians say and then you’ll be close to the truth.
AlexSmithSMH I guess he isn’t ‘burnt out’ now that the seat is up for grabs.
AlexSmithSMH He will bolt in with a 10% bigger margin than what Barilaro would have reached...
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