The tactics employed by political parties will vary widely in the runup to this months state election.
Barry O'Farrell will keep his powder dry and promise little because this election is not about a comparison of the better likely government. It is a stampede to get rid of a bunch of incompetents, riddled with factional fights that have led to financial disaster for this state.
On the other hand, Kristina Keneally can safely promise anything - because the odds favour her party heading for opposition - and therefore she will not be called upon to make good on any of those promises.
In the unlikely event that the voters had a change of mind and the government was returned, Keneally would have a new problem - but that could be easily resolved by doing what Julia Gillard did with that " no carbon tax " promise.
What we are seeing is a natural political cycle running it's course. Whatever government is in power declines in efficiency over a period of time - and is then replaced - and so starts a new cycle.
It is unlikely that election promises will swing the result either way. By now those swinging voters who decide elections will have already made up their minds - and being cynics - they will treat the flurry of promises with the contempt they deserve !
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