Kevin Rudd has tried to convince the electorate of his credibility by adopting the policies of the Howard Government. But will his tactic work?In the history of Australian election campaigns, I can think of no occasion when the Opposition tried to convince the electorate of its credibility by adopting the policies of the Government. In the course of the present election campaign, it has been done repeatedly.Perhaps, with only a little exaggeration, one observer wrote, “In a matter of weeks, Aust…
