[LINK] Spam from New Australian Prime Minister

[Jim Birch]

I really don't like spam, but if it's a choice between spam and Abbott....

Jim


On 28 June 2013 08:29, Tom Worthington <tom.worthington at tomw.net.au> wrote:

> Appended is a curious email I received, from "Kevin", the new Prime
> Minister, asking for donations to the ALP. The language used in the
> message does not match previous public statements by the PM. I am not a
> member or volunteer for any political party, so I am not sure why I got it.
>
> Spam Assassin gave it a low score (1.1), with tests activated: BAYES_20
> -0.001, DCC_CHECK 1.1, HTML_MESSAGE 0.001, LANGUAGES en,  BAYES_USED
> user, SA_VERSION 3.3.2
>
> So I have marked it as Spam to train the filter to block future such
> messages and also clicked the "un-subscribe" button.
>
> Did anyone else get this? Is there some way to stop members of
> Parliament sending such messages?
>
>
> --
> Tom Worthington FACS CP, TomW Communications Pty Ltd. t: 0419496150
> PO Box 13, Belconnen ACT 2617, Australia  http://www.tomw.net.au
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        {SPAM 01.1} Let's win
> Date:   Thu, 27 Jun 2013 03:46:46 +0000
> From:   Kevin Rudd <labor at australianlaborparty.emailnb.com>
> To:     Tom Worthington ...
>
> Tom,
>
> In recent years, politics has failed the Australian people. There has
> just been too much negativity all round. There’s been an erosion of
> trust.
>
> Negative personal politics has done much to bring dishonour to our
> parliament but done nothing to address the urgent challenges facing our
> country, our communities and our families.
>
> In fact it has been holding our country back.
>
> This must stop, and with all my heart that is the purpose that I intend
> to pursue as Prime Minister.
>
> I want to acknowledge the achievements of my predecessor, Julia Gillard.
> She is a woman of extraordinary intelligence, of great strength and
> energy. She has achieved much under the difficult circumstances of
> minority government.
>
> Every effort I have in my being will be dedicated to uniting the
> Australian Labor Party. No retributions, no pay backs, none of that
> stuff. It is pointless, it is old politics.
>
> Together, we can win and defend all that Labor has achieved in the past
> six years. Join the campaign today
> <
> http://www.alp.org.au/volunteer?e=5771c2e4faf5078ca9a0b7dc5b8eb89438022b1a&utm_source=australianlaborparty&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=kevinemail3&n=1&recruiter_id=234297
> >
>
> or click here to donate
> <
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> >.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin
>
>
>
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