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Two more UF candidates

UnitedFuture President Denise Krum today announced two more candidates to contest this year’s general election.

“Both” she said “have had considerable experience in and around elections and represent experience and freshness in different ways.

“UnitedFuture is proud to have them represent us on the campaign trail.”

Ms Krum expected to be making further announcements of candidates soon.

Frank Owen is the UnitedFuture candidate for Palmerston North and current party Board member.

Frank has been active in party politics since 1995, holding Treasurer/Board positions and has stood as a candidate in three elections.

He is now a semi-retired lifestyle farmer and was formerly in practice as a Chartered Accountant after which he ran his own professional training company, TEO Training Ltd.

Vaughan Smith, who will contest the Wellington Central electorate, has recently completed a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts with a joint major of Politics and International Relations from Victoria University and will now study for the bar exam.

He has been a long time member of UnitedFuture and a former Hutt City Youth Council representative.

He also stood for the Petone Community Board in 2004. ... Read the full text of this article.

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mcinnes
Since: 2008-04-02 17:40:05.946
Posts: 49

Being a candidate myself I am biased, very, very biased. I've got good reason to be! Why don't you too take a darn long hard look at UFNZ, it's achievements & personal? The calibre of the UnitedFuture personal is so high, almost too high; the team dynamics so good - they are associated for absolutely sound reasons so Ms Clark & Mr Key, oh & perhaps Winston when you are overseas you might remember to let people know why MMP is beginning to work so well in the antipodes...

"JUST MAGINE A UNITEDFUTURE WITH 12 MP's INSTEAD OF 2!"

Don't forget that'll really balance MMP for the nation so lighten up on us and allow sufficient party List Votes to come this way. Why?

Well Ms Clark you've had an excellent sound support mechanism allowing both the 2002 & 2005 terms to go full term. Had that happened previously? We stuck to our deals with you through some pretty rough times. We tried to tell you to lighten up on social engineering in the 2002 term, you telling people what to do in their homes etc didn't sit too well with the masses..and well.. just maybe that's going to be a very expensive lesson eh.

And Mr. Key - when you couldn't financially help the nation UnitedFuture put in place sound centre right fiscal policy by a complete reform of the taxation mechanisms giving every company a 10% reduction in tax, giving the same and equal footing with Australian companies..and oh yes, it was "our" idea to completely remove the cap from donations for both individuals & companies. We know you have trouble with remembering detail at times. That's ok. But when you do finally remember them.. we do know you'd forgotten and credit is due where credit is due! Please just check the legislation & Hansard..that's what they are there for. My God man I'm trying to be generous here. You do know it's better to get Parkinson's & spill your drink all over yourself than to umm, get altzheimers & forget where you left it! (& sorry the tax legislation too - who did achieve those complex changes). Please remind Judith Collins UFNZ ain't anyone's lap dog. This lil' supposedly docile rottie cross breed with the determination of a Jack Russell nibbling at the government's ankles did really for everyone, particularly "your lot" what your 50 or so MP's couldn't as Dr Cullen would have vetoed anything you put up if you'd tried to amend taxation. So while we got called a lap dog, while the paw slapping & beehive lap dancing was happening UFNZ did what any best mate would do for the country when it cried out for centre right fiscal policy adjustments, we heard, we got it, we delivered.

And Mr Copeland Please move over for Mr. Smith...well, Mr. Smith is a patient man - generous to a fault and his time will soon come, will it not!

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