Totally disagree with how you think the public view Howard.
If you look at polls, Howard is far and away the favoured PM, compared to any of his potential competitors (Latham, Crean, Beazley, Costello). But if you look at the 2 party breakdown, the Coalition is only narrowly ahead of Labor. Howard is the coalition's best asset. The libs must be very pleased that he decided not to retire.

On Latham, I think it's great that he was elected to the leadership. I may even vote for Labor this election...

There will definitely come a time.... and if it's not at this coming 2004 election then it will be at the one following that... when people will vote against the coalition purely because they want a new Prime Minister.

Where you look at the polling and see John Howard as the coalitions greatest strength i look at the same stats and see Howard as their greatest liablity. In 2 party prefered terms the Coalition and the ALP are neck and neck. Yet as prefered PM Crean was a country mile behind Howard. From that I take one important point: if there were an election right now there are many many many people that are indifferent to who leads the ALP but will be voting for Labor regardless. These are the people that will vote against the
coalition purely because they have grown tired of Howard. Not because they've lost faith in his policies.... but because the electorate is fickle and sick of seeing Howard on the 6oclock news every night for the last 8 years.

Yes, lets all vote for labour because we've only just recently taken any interest in politics and can't remember all the dodgy shit labour has done because much like every other government arse fuck the general public has forgiven and forgotten 4 months later and only the people putting on a show of being completely opposed to whatever party the cool people hate remember.

Fuck you.

I would think that much more concerning than someone that suppports the party in opposition just for the sake of it is someone that suppports the party in power just because some kid on the internet who occasionally writes down his opinions on a website will be mildly irked by it.

Labor have their best shot at an election win since the Hawke/Keating years (more so if you include '91). Popularly speaking, they have all the right moves (new leader, rejuvenated shadow cabinet, nice-looking policies) that have served them well in all states at the moment. I have the feeling that all Labor really need to do to win is look like hip young things, announce some vaguely plausible policies, and not fuck up.

That last part could be the interesting part.

hey i don't wanna sound ignorant but i gotta get this assignment done, so can anyone tell me the date of the federal election this year? pls email to [email protected]
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hey well i got this commerce assignment and i have to write about 2 issues being discussed by both the leaders- John Howard and Mark Latham. can you please send me some information this, articles or even websites. thanks