I’ve been surprised by the number of people who still underestimate her 

I've had texts and in person conversations with people who don’t think she's got what it takes   

Yes she does 

Her winning Auckland central back in 2020 was a big deal. Even Jacinda Ardern, the darling of the left internationally, couldn't do it. She Tried twice and eventually pulled the pin. 

Not only Chloe win it, But she held the seat which is the something the greens have never managed to do before 

And she did it in the face of the red covid wave of 2020... and then the blue backlash wave of last year 

She regularly appeared in preferred prime minister polls, Which basically never happens for an MP in a minor party who isn’t the leader of that party 

A couple years back David Farrar the guy behind the curia polls pointed out how popular Chloe is. He said a poll he’d done "showed Swarbrick had three times the favourability of James Shaw with all voters – she was at 23 per cent and Shaw at 8 per cent". 

And that says a lot given James Shaw was commonly referred to as the acceptable Green 

Well... she’s a lot more acceptable 



So Chloe's got the chops, She can do the job and she’s made no secret today of the fact that she wants the greens to be bigger than Labour  

It's not crazy 

The greens in Germany have at times polled much higher than their Labour party equivalents.  

Can she do it here? 

I refer you back to David Farra who said this week “Chloe could well lift support for the Greens at the expense of Labour.” 

So strap yourself in because if Chloe gets the co leadership, and there is no reason why she shouldn't  

We are going to watch a fierce battle on the left of politics for top dog status  

Labour vs green 

Chippy vs Chloe  

And come on... if you’re a centre left voter... which of those two has more charisma? 

Which of those two parties look more energised? 

Don't underestimate Chloe Swarbrick

I’ve been surprised by the number of people who still underestimate her 
I've had texts and in person conversations with people who don’t think she's got what it takes   
Yes she does 
Her winning Auckland central back in 2020 was a big deal. Even Jacinda Ardern, the darling of the left internationally, couldn't do it. She Tried twice and eventually pulled the pin. 
Not only Chloe win it, But she held the seat which is the something the greens have never managed to do before 
And she did it in the face of the red covid wave of 2020... and then the blue backlash wave of last year 
She regularly appeared in preferred prime minister polls, Which basically never happens for an MP in a minor party who isn’t the leader of that party 
A couple years back David Farrar the guy behind the curia polls pointed out how popular Chloe is. He said a poll he’d done "showed Swarbrick had three times the favourability of James Shaw with all voters – she was at 23 per cent and Shaw at 8 per cent". 
And that says a lot given James Shaw was commonly referred to as the acceptable Green 
Well... she’s a lot more acceptable 
 
So Chloe's got the chops, She can do the job and she’s made no secret today of the fact that she wants the greens to be bigger than Labour  
It's not crazy 
The greens in Germany have at times polled much higher than their Labour party equivalents.  
Can she do it here? 
I refer you back to David Farra who said this week “Chloe could well lift support for the Greens at the expense of Labour.” 
So strap yourself in because if Chloe gets the co leadership, and there is no reason why she shouldn't  
We are going to watch a fierce battle on the left of politics for top dog status  
Labour vs green 
Chippy vs Chloe  
And come on... if you’re a centre left voter... which of those two has more charisma? 
Which of those two parties look more energised? 
Don't underestimate Chloe Swarbrick

With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.