2nd part of content analysis, starting 2237, channel 8, may 2

1st news: PAP said that he has upgraded lifts in their ward, and will continue to do things to help poorer family tide through the short term. will give poor family chance to continue with their studies (positive for PAP) - 30 seconds

2nd news: SM Goh discusses about Gomez at a rally. discusses about high qualification but what about calibre? (negative for oppositions)

3rd news: SDA questions why PAP does not talk about big issues but focuses only on GOMEZ, but then accuses opposition of not focusing on big issues. but dealing with issues. (last time i heard the rally, the minor points opposition talked about were unemployment, healthcare, education, rising cost of living) (negative for PAP)

4th news: SDP discusses about the deliberate attempt to make a mountain out of a gomez molehill (negative for PAP) - 20 seconds

5th news: reporter summarizes about WP issues (factual) - 10seconds

6th news: SM Goh said Chiam has not brought up any new issues. Accuses that Chiam does not have enough funds. (read my previous post about the lifts, during sept 21, 2004, chiam proposed with enough funds, using 2million funds. different calculations it seems) (negative for SDA) - 30seconds

7th news: reporter reports about PAP at Jalan Besar. Talks about Gomez AGAIN. Questions calibre about WP and opposition. #wait till you read www.escapefromparadise.com#

8th news: WP wants an ans from Khaw about medical cost and assessment for C ward criteria (negative for PAP) - 20seconds

9th news: Lim refutes allegations about unions being tangled up with political parties. unvariably aligned with the government. union will over power policy. (positive for PAP) - 1 minute

10th news: Yishun wants PAP to build covered walkway. reply was "sure sure sure. sure sure sure" (positive for PAP) 1 minute

11th news: PAP will hold afternoon rally. 1st in 9 years. (factual)

12th news: discussion about afternoon rally. (factual)

13th news: overseas singaporeans concerned about elections. (neutral)