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Unlike the Spanish, Australians will not cut and run from Iraq. Mark Latham, of the Australian Labor Party, has promised that if he is elected Prime Minister next Saturday, 9 October, he will withdraw Australian troops from Iraq, That is, Latham promises to cut and run from Iraq the way the Spanish Socialists did when they were elected. The problem for Latham is that he is behind PM Howard in the polls 52 to 40 percent. PM Howard has promised to stay the course in Iraq. Australia and the UK are America's strongest supporters in the War on Terrorism.
Australian election campaign enters final week
http://www.abc.net.au/ra/newstories/RANewsStories_1212343.htm
With just five days to go in the Australian federal election campaign, Prime Minister, John Howard, says he thinks victory is his.
Our reporter, Louise Willis, says Mr. Howard's comments come as the leader of the opposition Labor Party, Mark Latham, has branded himself the "underdog" of the campaign.
Mr. Howard says he believes Australian voters will put their faith in him at the weekend.
"I'm not focusing on losing. I'm focusing on winning," he said.
"I believe that we have performed for the Australian people, and ... I believe, in the end, the Australian people will put their trust in me."
Mr. Latham, while talking up his passion and fitness for office, isn't over-confident about his chances.
"Labor goes into the final week as underdogs - we're up against an incumbent government," he said.
Both leaders will use this final week of the campaign to announce new policies, to do a final blitz of key marginal seats, and to reinforce their campaign messages - Mr. Howard on the economy and interest rates, and Mr. Latham on health and education.
Ruling coalition leads latest opinion poll
The latest public opinion poll shows Australia's ruling Liberal-National party coalition is maintaining its lead over the Australian Labor Party.
Elizabeth Byrne, says the AC Neilson poll published in the Age and Sydney Morning Herald newspapers shows the government in a strong position, on 52 per cent of the two party preferred vote, with Labor behind on 48 per cent.
The poll of nearly 1,400 voters was taken in the days after the two party launches.
John Howard remains the preferred Prime Minister on 52 per cent, with the leader of the opposition Labor Party, Mark Latham, on 40 per cent. The poll also shows support for the Greens in the Senate has strengthened to 12 per cent, more than double their vote in the 2001 election.
And the Democrats support is on f5 per cent, two points below their vote at the last election
Australian election campaign enters final week
http://www.abc.net.au/ra/newstories/RANewsStories_1212343.htm
With just five days to go in the Australian federal election campaign, Prime Minister, John Howard, says he thinks victory is his.
Our reporter, Louise Willis, says Mr. Howard's comments come as the leader of the opposition Labor Party, Mark Latham, has branded himself the "underdog" of the campaign.
Mr. Howard says he believes Australian voters will put their faith in him at the weekend.
"I'm not focusing on losing. I'm focusing on winning," he said.
"I believe that we have performed for the Australian people, and ... I believe, in the end, the Australian people will put their trust in me."
Mr. Latham, while talking up his passion and fitness for office, isn't over-confident about his chances.
"Labor goes into the final week as underdogs - we're up against an incumbent government," he said.
Both leaders will use this final week of the campaign to announce new policies, to do a final blitz of key marginal seats, and to reinforce their campaign messages - Mr. Howard on the economy and interest rates, and Mr. Latham on health and education.
Ruling coalition leads latest opinion poll
The latest public opinion poll shows Australia's ruling Liberal-National party coalition is maintaining its lead over the Australian Labor Party.
Elizabeth Byrne, says the AC Neilson poll published in the Age and Sydney Morning Herald newspapers shows the government in a strong position, on 52 per cent of the two party preferred vote, with Labor behind on 48 per cent.
The poll of nearly 1,400 voters was taken in the days after the two party launches.
John Howard remains the preferred Prime Minister on 52 per cent, with the leader of the opposition Labor Party, Mark Latham, on 40 per cent. The poll also shows support for the Greens in the Senate has strengthened to 12 per cent, more than double their vote in the 2001 election.
And the Democrats support is on f5 per cent, two points below their vote at the last election