Opposition Leader Luke Foley admits the coalition's Mike Baird is a good bloke. So much so, that he's actually his second choice for NSW premier.
Mr Foley was joking around on morning television on Saturday where he appeared along with the premier, before the political rivals cast their votes in the NSW election.
The coalition is set for a comfortable victory, with the latest Newspoll showing the coalition leading Labor by 55 per cent to 45 per cent on a two-party-preferred basis.
The Seven Network's latest ReachTEL survey also shows the coalition leading Labor by 54 per cent to 46 per cent.
The two leaders reiterated their election promises and key focus areas, mainly their stances on the hot-button topics of the electricity privatisation and coal seam gas.
Mr Baird said money needed to be injected into building infrastructure in NSW and leasing 49 per cent of the state's electricity poles and wires was the answer for that.
"The problem in the past is we haven't had the funding (so) we grab that rent and we put that into new assets," he told the Seven Network from Sydney's Northern Beaches, adding it puts downward pressure on prices and grows the economy.
The premier is expected to vote at Queenscliff Surf Life Saving Club in his local electorate of Manly.
The mood was positive from both sides, with Mr Foley saying "no negativity - that's my motto for today."
Mr Foley, who is set to cast his ballot at Concord West Primary School in the western Sydney seat of Auburn, said poles and wires should be kept "in public hands for the public good."
He also wants a moratorium on CSG, "unless or until all 16 of the chief scientist recommendations are implemented in full" and says areas such as the NSW north coast should be permanently off-limits.
As for his thoughts on Baird?
"Mike's a good bloke," he said with a laugh.
"He's my second choice for premier today."
The coalition currently has 69 of the 93 seats in parliament, while Labor has 20. The Greens hold two seats, while there are two independents.
At least 47 seats are needed to form government.
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