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"Don H" <donlhumphries@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> "tim" <tim@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>
>> 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.

I can't find a telecast mentioned anywhere - not in the articles following the 
announcement, not on the ABC website (just says 7.30 Report), and not on the Sky 
News website.