Election down to the wire: PM
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THE federal election was as &quot;close as it gets&quot;, Prime Minister John Howard said today. Commenting on the latest Newspoll, Mr Howard said he believed the October 9 poll would go down to the wire.
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&quot;The announcement by Tony Blair that next year&#39;s election campaign will be his last is a disaster ... The reality is that the prime minister will have to hand over the reins of power long before this government reaches the end of a third term .
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The Labour Party conference began winding down Wednesday with Prime Minister Gordon Brown riding high in the polls, fueling renewed talk of snap elections within weeks.
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PRIME Minister John Howard will visit Brisbane today, and Opposition Leader Mark Latham will be in Melbourne, as the election campaign enters its final week.
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Polls out today giving the coalition a lead over the Labor Party proved how close the contest would be, Prime Minister John Howard said today.
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Australia&#39;s Prime Minister and the country&#39;s main opposition leader say &quot;trust&quot; will be a key issue when voters go to the polls on October the ninth.
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Investigations stretching from Britain  to Australia are &quot;getting to the bottom&quot; of a cell behind  failed car bombings in London and Scotland, Prime Minister  Gordon Brown said on Friday.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown says "now" is not the time for an election - but fails to fully rule out a snap election.
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Canada's prime minister, Paul Martin, says he may call an election if he loses a crucial vote on Thursday.
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Two days away from a closely-fought election, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Thursday he did not need to apologize for participating in
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Embattled Australian Prime Minister John Howard Tuesday vowed to fight this year&#39;s election despite reports senior ministers have told the conservative leader his position in untenable.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Sunday announced that the next federal election will be held on Oct. 9. He said at a press conference here that voters will decide
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DESCRIBING himself as the &quot;underdog&quot; who is facing the biggest fight of his political career, Australiaâs prime minister, John Howard, yesterday announced his decision to go to the polls against a man 22 years his younger.
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SYDNEY: Prime Minister John Howard has kicked off his bid for a fourth term in office on shaky ground, forced to call elections sooner than he would have liked by a robust attack on his credibility from the opposition, editorialists said Monday.
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PRIME Minister John Howard was last night deciding whether to call an election today for October 9, with key advisers arguing there was no advantage in waiting.
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Investigations stretching from Britain to Australia are "getting to the bottom" of a cell behind failed car bombings in London and Scotland, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Friday.
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Embattled Australian Prime Minister John Howard Tuesday vowed to fight this year&#39;s election despite reports that senior ministers have told the conservative leader his position is untenable.