Howard calls election for October
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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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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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Australia&#39;s prime minister stepped up a phoney election campaign on Saturday amid speculation he could soon call for October polls and renewed claims he lied to voters before his 2001 re-election.
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Australian PM John Howard will focus on beating terrorism and economic reforms, as he begins his fourth term.
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The final week of Australia's October 9 election began 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 - 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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Labour is ready for an October election, according to the party's campaign coordinator.
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Prime Minister John Howard and Opposition Leader Mark Latham will target key marginal seats around Sydney as the election campaign hits its second week.
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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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Conservative Australian Prime Minister  John Howard is about to call an Oct. 9 election to seek a  fourth consecutive term in office, local media said on Sunday.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard, who led the conservative Liberal-National coalition to power in 1996, said his government would win an election on Oct. 9. ``I think we&#39;ll make
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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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Australia&#39;s Prime Minister John Howard has to win the upcoming elections to prevent a pullout by Canberra from the United States-led coalition in Iraq - a move which would deal a blow to American President George Bush&#39;s global war on terror.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard has decided against retiring and will lead his Liberal Party into elections next year in a bid for a fifth term, backbenchers have said.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard officially launched his government&#39;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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Australia&#39;s way ahead depends almost entirely on our community&#39;s understanding of just one word - trust. Announcing October 9 as the date for the next Federal Election, Prime Minister John Howard has hooked his star to that one word.
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One week away from a knife-edge election, Australian Prime Minister John Howard declared yesterday he would be re-elected on October 9, but only just, as anti-Iraq war rallies urged voters to throw him out of ...