"Menzies: If I were the Archangel Gabriel, you wouldn't be in my constituency."
— Robert Menzies

January 1, 1970

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: Easily the smartest platform retort I remember was that of a candidate to whom one of his audience had yelled: “I wudd’n vote for one o’ yeur colour even if you was the Archangel Gabrill!”“If I were the Archangel Gabriel,” quietly replied the candidate, “I greatly fear my friend that you wouldn't be on the Register!”