CANBERRA OBSERVED: Election outcome will shape Australia’s future*

Could John Howard’s defeat at the forthcoming federal election spell the demise of the Liberal Party?Depending on the outcome, the coming election result is going to have an immediate impact on John Howard’s legacy or on the reputation of the pollsters.Of course, pollsters will say their data is not predictive and that the views recorded only state the mind of the voter when the questions are being asked.But all three of the polls have been saying the same thing for 10 months – voters are not li…

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