Election 2010 :: Flinders Crash!

I was suprised to read that Adrian Schonfelder the Labour Candidate for Flinders was involved in a car crash and now the party has endorsed Francis Ventura!

From the ABC::

Earlier this week Mr Schonfelder was forced to withdraw comments he made linking Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's policies to people committing suicide.
He apologised for saying Mr Abbott's conservative religious views were "influencing people to take their own lives".
Prime Minister Julia Gillard was then urged to disendorse the candidate.

The Car crash unfortunately has made it easier for Juila...

Flinders Labour Candidate makes the news...

One of our local candidates in Flinders made the National News! 

Adrian Schonfelder is running for Labor in the safe Liberal-held Victorian seat of Flinders.
He has told a local newspaper that Mr Abbott's conservative religious views are "influencing people to take their own lives".
He singled out the Opposition Leader's religious views on sex before marriage and abortion.
Mr Schonfelder has since been forced to issue a retraction, saying he regrets any offence caused by the remarks.

Bit of a worry really...