To force those who believe that money should be spent on rehabilitation rather than additional punishment to vote against increased victim support created a dilemma for voters. He asks which characters in the parable of the Good Samaritan meet with approval today, and whether the honesty of George Washington would be replaced by the type of redefining of terms used recently by William Jefferson Clinton. Voter apathy about the 1999 election is a serious concern in New Zealand. Most voters have not taken the initiative to listen to the candidates. They are important, but have little television coverage.
Television focuses ad nauseam on the leaders.
They were members of Governments that between 1984 and 1999 blatantly broke their pre-election promises. Voters who remember this find it difficult to decide how to cast their party vote. Every year we celebrate Waitangi Day with a national holiday. A downward slide has occurred in the quality of life for most New Zealanders since the Labour Government's reforms in 1984 and the National Government's similar actions since 1990, according to Bob Bargh. The country people have suffered most through the loss of services.