Readers text in their verdicts on Anthony Albanese’s election win chances

News.com.au readers have given their verdict on Anthony Albanese’s chances at becoming Prime Minister after Saturday’s vote.

News.com.au readers have given their verdict on Anthony Albanese’s chances at becoming Prime Minister after Saturday’s vote, texting their responses to news.com.au’s federal election text messaging service.

After reading and listening to national political editor Samantha Maiden’s exclusive podcast interview with the Labor leader, readers are split between Albo having “zero chance” to “hoping to God he wins”.

Replying to Maiden’s election text updates, where subscribers can have their election questions answered and get live updates and inside info on the campaign, many said Albo’s chances were “pretty good”.

“Albo’s chances are pretty high. Scott Morrison has let the country down time and time again and doesn’t deserve to lead us any more,” one subscriber wrote.

“I think... and hope to god he wins,” said another.

Others were confident the Labor leader would take the top job, but weren’t as enthusiastic about the prospect.

“Regrettably, very high,” one person texted of Albo’s chances. “His working class roots will get him across the line - not his policies or competence.”

“Honestly, he keeps fumbling the ball. I hope he doesn’t get the top job,” they said.

A common answer was that it was “too close to call”.

“50:50. He will or he won’t. Too close,” one subscriber wrote.

Others were more confident the Morrison Government would continue.

“The way things are looking I think he is going to lose. I was really pleased how he overcame his nerves, but the refusing and running away from questions doesn’t help his cause,” one wrote.

“Zero chance. Swing is now on back to Morrison,” one wrote.

“I think ScoMo will sneak back in!” another said.

Some readers also took the chance to criticise the Prime Minister

“Initially people didn’t seem to look at (Albanese) as the future PM but people don’t like the lies that ScoMo has been sprouting and his marketing spin doesn’t seem to be working right now,” one reader wrote. “Plus thousands of women including myself were disgusted with his lack of action re Brittany Higgins rape allegations and the fact he ignored women who marched to Parliament House. Then there’s the lack of support from the NDIS... plus pay rises needed for low income earners. Put it all together and I think Albo will win.”

Readers have weighed in on Anthony Albanese's chances on news.com.au's federal election text service.

Maiden has been sharing her exclusive stories and live election updates, and answering subscribers’ questions over text during the election campaign, and subscribers can expect more updates and Q & As now the campaign has entered its final days.

There’s still time to sign up and get a direct line to the press gallery so you can become the ultimate insider when it comes to the federal election.

The texts are free to receive (though message and data rates may apply) and you can stop them at any time. You can reply, but don’t worry, you won’t get messages from everyone else who’s signed up, just Maiden.

You’ll get stories delivered straight to your phone, be texted live updates on major election campaign events, and get exclusive access to chat with one of Canberra’s top insiders.

Subscribers will get live updates on election night, and Maiden will definitely be up for a chat about the result.

FAQs

Will my question(s) actually be answered by Samantha Maiden?

Sam will do her best to answer you directly. However, it’s not always possible to respond to every question. You may find that your question is addressed by Samantha in a text to all subscribers, as other subscribers were asking the same question. Great minds think alike!

Can other people see my texts?

No. This is not a group chat. Only Samantha and a few others in our editorial team will see the messages you send to them. We won’t publish any conversations on news.com.au without your permission.

How often will Samantha text?

It’s totally up to her. Feel free to text Samantha directly and let her know if you want to hear from her more or less.

How do I cancel?

You can text STOP at any time to end all text messages.

Texting guidelines

We encourage healthy, constructive and challenging conversations. We do our best to ensure fairness, but in all cases we reserve the right to suspend and/or ban accounts without notice, for any reason, but particularly to protect our services, our journalists and our readers and community. Here are our 3 simple rules for joining in the text conversation.

• Be respectful – in addressing Samantha and of our other journalists

• We welcome your opinions but stay focused on the subject at hand – criticise ideas, not people

• Keep your language in check

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