Australia&#39;s Howard sees &quot;very close&quot; vote
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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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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.
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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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The presence of Australian troops in Iraq is expected to dominate the polls. Howard is seeking a fourth term, but faces stiff competition from Labor Party leader Mark Latham, with the two parties level in opinion polls.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his government have clawed back some support but are still facing a likely defeat in elections next month, a new opinion poll showed Tuesday.
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SYDNEY - Polling booths closed in Australia&#39;s most populous eastern states on Saturday in a tight election between the conservative government of Prime Minister John Howard and opposition Labor under Mark Latham.
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Prime Minister John Howard, who has encouraged older people to keep working after retirement, is hoping Australia&#39;s voters will let him do just that.
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Prime Minister John Howard&#39;s government has a narrow lead over the opposition Labor Party, according to two polls published Saturday, just three weeks ahead of Australia&#39;s federal election.
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SYDNEY - The final week of Australia&#39;s Oct 9 election began Monday with conservative Prime Minister John Howard confident of winning a fourth term and opposition leader Mark Latham embracing the underdog tag.
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SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Speculation is rife that Australian Prime Minister John Howard this weekend will call an election for October 9, launching a campaign that won
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The latest poll ahead of Australia's federal election shows John Howard slightly ahead of Mark Latham.
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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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Australian Prime Minister John Howard insisted Monday that he could win upcoming elections despite a new opinion poll showing him losing further support to his centre-left opponent.
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Australia's Prime Minister John Howard has to win upcoming elections to prevent a pullout by Canberra from the US-led coalition in Iraq.
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Australia will go to the polls on October 9, Prime Minister John Howard has announced. Prime Minister John Howard&#39;s conservative government, which was elected in 1996, is seeking a fourth
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At mid-course, with three weeks down and three to go, the winner of Australia&#39;s electoral race is still anybody&#39;s guess. Punters are putting their money Prime Minister John Howard&#39;s way but
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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.