Obama fallout roils Australian politics
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Prime Minister John Howard's fracas with Sen. Barack Obama provoked a third straight day of political recriminations Wednesday, as the Australian leader told parliament that the pledge by the Democratic presidential candidate to withdraw troops from Iraq will only invite more bloodshed.
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An adviser to US presidential challenger John Kerry has criticised Australian Prime Minister John Howard over &quot;inappropriate&quot; public comments wishing for President George W. Bush to be reelected.
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Australia's conservative prime minister slammed Barack Obama on Sunday over his opposition to the Iraq war, a day after the first-term U.S. senator announced his intention to run for the White House in 2008.
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Australia&#39;s political leaders have hit the hustings with a blitz of the airwaves to set the tone for the country&#39;s longest election campaign in 20 years -- who do voters trust?
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Australia is bracing itself for a renewed round of conservative reform following Prime Minister John Howard&#39;s fourth election victory, handing him power not enjoyed by any Government for more than two decades.
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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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The Australian prime minister, John Howard, yesterday called a general election for October 9, beginning his campaign with the issue that sank JosÃ© MarÃ­a Aznar in Spain and threatens the re-election of George Bush and Tony Blair.
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CANBERRA -- Australia&#39;s main opposition Labor party&#39;s lead over the conservative government weakened in a poll trend released on Monday, as a heated battle over economic management dominates debate ahead of an Oct. 9 election.
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Canberra, Australia - The opposition Labour Party on Monday accused Prime Minister John Howard of spending &quot;like a drunken sailor&quot; to woo voters ahead of next month&#39;s election in which he will seek a fourth three-year term.
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Australia's re-elected Prime Minister John Howard has hinted he might step aside during his fourth term in office following his latest election win.
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One of the most controversial issues of the last Australian elections has returned to haunt the prime minister, John Howard, as support for his coalition slumps in the run-up to federal polls.
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The leading candidates in Australia&#39;s national elections have very different positions on the country&#39;s role in the war on terror.
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CANBERRA, Australia  - Australian politicians set  off on a marathon campaign Monday for an election that will  focus on the way forward for one of the world's strongest  economies, the credibility of candidates and support for the  Iraq war.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard, behind in polls ahead of a 2007 election, was accused on Monday of trying to scare voters by saying opposition plans to cut greenhouse gases would cause an economic recession.
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Australia&#39;s government launched a slew of attacks on opposition leader Kevin Rudd on Tuesday, after a poll gave him a massive lead with around two months to go to an election.
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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.
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Prime Minister John Howard has been accused of turning his back on Asia, kowtowing to America and being Australia&#39;s most boring leader.