This is exactly what I’ve been saying for months:
If you keep a keen ear on National leader Christopher Luxon’s news conferences and media interviews, you’ll have noticed a new recurring line, “it’s not actually about me or Chris Hipkins”.
The assertion is usually followed up by a variation on themes such as: it’s actually about the party, the team, it’s about the plan, the focus, it’s about delivery and getting back on track.
It’s not rocket science why National’s taking this approach, separating the man from the plan.
His party’s polling well enough to win while his personal polling, well, it’s a bit crap.
The latest Newshub Reid Research poll had Hipkins preferred prime minister rating up to 24% and Luxon’s down to 15.9%.
It’s not a totally insurmountable gulf but with Act leader David Seymour’s popularity bumped way up to 10.9% and nearly half of voters saying they don’t trust Luxon, you can follow the logic.
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