Australian PM Howard calls general election on October 9
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard called a general election for October 9 with his conservative government trailing well behind the opposition Labor Party in opinion polls.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard called national elections for October 9, hoping his conservative government can win a fourth term in office thanks to a buoyant economy and his close alliance with US President George W. Bush.
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Just four days before a closely fought election, Australian Prime Minister John Howard says he faces a tough battle despite an opinion poll showing his conservative government ahead of opposition Labour.
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SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister John Howard announced a pre-election rise in military spending on Tuesday, as a former US presidential adviser warned about the danger of a Spanish-style terror attack in the lead up to the October 9 poll.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard officially launched his government's campaign on Sunday for an Oct. 9 election with billion-dollar promises to woo voters and a defiant stand against terror.
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SYDNEY : Australian Prime Minister John Howard is widely expected to announce an election date this weekend, setting off a tight race between his conservative coalition and a resurgent Labor Party.
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THE six-week slog towards an October 9 election begins today, with both John Howard and Mark Latham promising a campaign about trust in government.
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Conservative Australian Prime Minister John Howard began the formal process for calling a cliff-hanger election tipped for Oct. 9 when he arrived at Government House Sunday.
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If the &quot;worm&quot; has a vote, Australian Prime Minister John Howard looks to be in trouble in the national elections to be held on October 9. The &quot;worm&quot; -- a staple
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CANBERRAâAustralians will vote on Oct. 9 in a cliff-hanger election pitting the conservative government against centre-left Labor, with national security and the economy as major issues, Prime Minister John Howard said today.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard yesterday called a general election for Oct. 9, with his conservative government trailing well behind the opposition Labor Party in opinion polls.
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Polls have opened in Australia&#39;s general election. The campaign between the ruling conservatives and the left-of center opposition has been fought largely on domestic issues, such as the economy, health care and public education.
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Australia's conservative government is preparing a major advertising campaign on climate change as it tries to win back voter support ahead of looming elections, Prime Minister John Howard confirmed on Tuesday.
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Prime Minister John Howard has ended the phoney election campaign, naming October 9 as the day he hopes to cement his place in history by winning a fourth consecutive term.
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One week away from a knife-edge  election, Australian Prime Minister John Howard declared on  Sunday he would be re-elected on Oct. 9, but only just, as  anti-Iraq war rallies urged voters to throw him out of office.
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SYDNEY - The Australian federal election on Oct 9 will be the first real test of public support for Canberra&#39;s decision to back the United States over Iraq.
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JOHN Howard plans to seize the policy initiative in the lead up to the October 9 election as he tries to win back voter trust and fend off a concerted Mark Latham attack on his credibility.