Assange's uphill struggle for Australia senate seat
By Katie Beck
BBC News, Sydney
... Professor George Williams, who teaches constitutional law at The University of New South Wales, says ... "Normally, politicians emphasise their links to the community, so running while holed up in an embassy outside the country is a very audacious move" ...
Antony Green, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's chief political analyst, said ... "He just doesn't have the support. He won't get enough votes to get elected."
... he is running against 96 other candidates from 40 parties, all competing for just six senate seats in the state of Victoria ...
Dr Rodney Smith .. in the Department of Government at the University of Sydney ... says ... "Like a lot of parties, <the WikiLeaks Party> underestimated the time and effort it takes to build up a competitive minority party."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23899633