which of you fuckwits voted for the DLP?

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THE Democratic Labor Party said pro-life policies will be its priority after gaining two seats in the new Victorian parliament. In a shock result announced last night, the DLP picked up two spots in the 40-seat Legislative Council, despite receiving only a small proportion of the primary vote. Together with the minority parties, it has won the balance of power in the upper house following the counting of preferences from last month's state election. DLP northern metropolitan region candidate John Mulholland said the win was of great significance to the party, which has not been represented at a state level since 1958. Mr Mulholland said its priority was to focus on opposing the decriminalisation of abortion, stem cell research and euthanasia. "At this stage the protection of human life is the paramount issue for us," he said. "The DLP has been a pro-life party since its inception and that's something that all DLP supporters recognise." The other DLP candidate to pick up a spot is Peter Kavanagh in the western region. However, Labor is expected to ask for a recount tomorrow with party officials believing at least one of the DLP positions - in the northern metropolitan region - is doubtful. Mr Mulholland described the situation as a "glitch" and said the party always had a solid, if small, base of support. "We reckoned it was was possible to win two seats," he said. "We've come close to winning seats quite a lot of times. "The fact we've been unable to be elected over the last few decades has not been because they didn't support our policies. "It's been because many people were misled by the media message the DLP was no longer there." The DLP candidates picked up only a small proportion of the primary vote, but complicated preference flows appear to have put them in parliament. The election commissioner will decide whether or not to proceed with recounts today. Labor has 19 seats, the Liberals 15, and The Nationals and the Greens each have two seats.

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