Democrat Win In Mississippi Has Labor Candidate In Maranoa Daring To Dream

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact

A Labor hopeful in the federal seat of Maranoa has declared that anything is possible after a Democrat managed to win a US Senate seat in Mississippi.

Scott Colom's unlikely victory has given the aspiring parliamentarian fresh hope that even the safest conservative strongholds can fall to the unstoppable march of progress.

"If Mississippi can vote Democrat, why can’t Maranoa vote Labor?" Martin Overell asked.

At the last election, Labor managed just 16 per cent of the primary vote.

The candidate also pointed out that Maranoa contains the town of Barcaldine, the spiritual birthplace of the Australian Labor movement.

"This is where it all started," Martin said.

"Surely there’s a few people left who remember that. My uncle runs The Betoota Advocate as well, getting media on side is half the battle, they say!"

His optimism has reportedly spread through the local branch, with members now considering the once-unthinkable prospect of ordering more than one campaign corflute and booking town halls in places as far west as Warwick.

However, party insiders close to The Advocate remain unconvinced.

More to come.