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Jan 29, 2008
David Benson-Pope's Struggles Continue
We are not sure why David wants to hang around on the back benches, probably in opposition, but he is going ahead in seeking the nomination for Dunedin South, even though he has two strong challengers. It will be interesting to see how the association with one of the Ministry for Environment scandals will affect Clare Curran's chances. It will also be interesting to see how head office votes on this. Will they back scandal prone Benson-Pope or the candidate from the far left - Curran? This story is front page on today's ODT...