FEBRUARY: People were almost evenly split over the performance of their local member, while almost a third had no idea we had a Minister for Regional Australia.
MARCH: 'Poor', 'childish', 'toxic', 'pathetic' and 'crap'. When we asked readers to describe the state of federal politics in one word, they didn’t hold back.
APRIL: High-speed trains, high-speed internet - readers voted for life in the fast lane.
MAY: Ripped off, cash-strapped and over it - readers did the numbers in our budget special poll and Labor was a long way into the red.
JUNE: As the Labor party found itself in the throes of yet another leadership challenge, readers had a different suggestion - scrap the lot and start again with some fresh political blood.
JULY: Kevin Rudd was holding the election date close to his chest, but Fairfax Regional Media readers were already looking to post-poll Australia - and they were feeling pessimistic.
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