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"tim" <tim@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Watched Costello last week on the 7-30 report. Carried himself very
> well.
>
> I thought there was going to be a debate with Costello and Swan on
> Sunday night but nothing on the ABC or any other channel. How
> disappointing.
>
> I think if Costello had a debate with Rudd, Costello would easily beat
> Rudd in any debate.
>
> Looks like Rudd will win easily, and then it will take Rudd about two
> years to mess up the economy. Costello will then lose the next federal
> election due to the ALP winning by the biggest landslide in 2007. This
> will take a couple of elections to come back from.
>
> Turnball to lead the Libs back into government in 2013 and then run a
> strong economy. He seems a man with a good brain and has the x factor
> where no other polition does in either party.
>
> I think if the Libs moved to Costello now they may have a chance at
> this years election. The ALP dropped Hayden for Hawke 4 weeks out from
> the 1983 federal election.
>
> If the Libs put in Turnball and Boshop on the ticket then this would
> show up Rudd and Gillard and I think the polls would turn quite
> dramatically.
>
> Howards been a great PM. Time looks up for him. Hope the Libs don't go
> with the flow because it could be a nightmare landslide against them
> if they just let it flow as is the case now.
>

#  I agree mostly with your analysis and predictions.
   The Libs look like losing in a landslide, but might have a chance by
switch in leadership even at this late stage.
   On the other hand, if Costello was made leader, who would replace him as
treasurer?  Costello is less popular with the electorate than Howard,
according to polls - but would installing Turnball now, make the difference?
   Probably, the "It's time!" factor is at work, and whatever the Coalition
does, it is doomed - people want a change of govt, on matter what.
   Incidentally, I heard that the intended debate of Costello vs. Swan is
scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, on ABC-TV - but can't be sure.  Please
check.