Polls show a tough fight: PM
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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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He tries to build on momentum of State of the Union and Iraq vote, but resistance runs deep.
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A look at problems at the polls in recent elections.
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TONY EASTLEY: As mentioned the Prime Minister is also in northern Australia and his focus is also on national security, although he&#39;s under attack for his initial opposition to the Coalition&#39;s $600 family payment.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair went into his weekly Commons showdown facing fresh unrest among Labour MPs over Iraq. Mr Blair was pressed over the request for soldiers to be sent into US-controlled hotspots at Prime Minister&#39;s Questions.
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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe admits his coalition faces a difficult battle to win the upper house elections.
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members of old elites vowing a rough ride for the country&#39;s first directly elected president. am British time) on Wednesday, with some squabbles breaking out over posts in the cabinet.
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LONDON - Prime Minister Tony Blair came under intense attack from rivals Wednesday in a parliamentary session on Iraq that demonstrated the potency of the issue and Blair&#39;s inability to turn the national agenda to domestic matters.
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Â· Senior figures shrug off poor showing in polls  Â· Party values needed more than ever, says leader
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Embattled Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Tuesday refused to bow out of this year&#39;s election despite discontent in his party caused by falling opinion poll ratings suggesting it will lose.
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Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson has said he has no faith in opinion polls, and with surveys on the eve of the country's general election giving the edge to rivals, he had best hope his doubts are ...
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The home of prime minister and the office of the president were attacked today as factional fighting intensified.
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With polls favoring conservative Prime Minister John Howard as Australia&#39;s election campaign entered its final day Friday, the incumbent said his rival
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Street violence is down and opinion polls are getting better. As Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany continues to resist pressure to quit for lying to the country, the ride remains rocky _ but his chances of ...Comment
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Iraqi PM warns violence will rise ahead of January polls as more than 560 killed in four months to September. BAGHDAD - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Tuesday that carelessness by some elements of the
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MARK COLVIN: The Prime Minister, John Howard, is under pressure this afternoon to explain his claims that interest rates would be higher under a Labor government.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair faced angry protests as he urged his party to set aside its differences over Iraq and seize the chance of an historic third term in power.