Fed: Howard warns voters against giving Rudd a go

AAP General News (Australia)
04-23-2007
Fed: Howard warns voters against giving Rudd a go

The prime minister's warned voters against being tempted to give KEVIN RUDD a go at
the next election.

Two new polls today have shown Labor with a 16-point lead over the coalition .. with
an election due by the end of the year.

JOHN HOWARD says he's always warned his colleagues winning a fifth consecutive term
would be difficult.

He says the longer a party's in office .. the more people are inclined to give the
other crowd a go .. as it will just involve a little bit of adjustment at the margins.

But the PM says with industrial relations .. the adjustments won't be so little.

Mr HOWARD says he's optimistic the coalition's polling will improve as the election draws closer.

AAP RTV mfh/tm/bart

KEYWORD: POLLS HOWARD (CANBERRA)

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