This was the worst campaign I have ever seen run by the ALP. Ever. This was an election where all of the ALP’s problems over the last 6-8 years came home to roost. There was no central theme. The campaign material was ugly, late out, badly written, and largely unrelated to anything voters actually cared about. The central campaign was a shambles, courtesy of a complete disconnect between the Parliamentary Labor party, party office, and the lay ALP membership. (more…)