CANBERRA AFFAIRS: Will Liberals dump Howard before election?*

There are serious concerns that, unlike at previous elections, John Howard has been unable to make a dent in Kevin Rudd’s popularity.John Howard’s response to the continuing run of poor poll results for his 11-year-old Coalition Government has been, at least on the surface, to remain calm and resolved.It is a tactic of moving forward in the face of adversity — and playing to one of his key strengths at the same time.With only a couple of months to go, whether this is enough to win back the…

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