Fed: Howard will say anything to hold on to power: Rudd

AAP General News (Australia)
08-27-2007
Fed: Howard will say anything to hold on to power: Rudd

SYDNEY, Aug 27 AAP - Australians should be prepared for Prime Minister John Howard
and his party to "say anything" to hold on to power as the federal election approaches,
Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd says.

Mr Rudd's comment came in response to a Galaxy poll which shows the government's two
party-preferred vote has fallen three percentage points to 43 per cent, while the opposition
has gained two points to 57 per cent.

"These things change from time," Mr Rudd said.

"What I'm focused on is the final battle with Mr Howard, and I know I'm up against
a very clever and a very cunning politician.

"I also know that Mr Howard and the Liberals will use anything and say anything in
the lead-up to the federal election to try and claw their way through to holding political
power."

Mr Rudd said the election would be a "very tough and hard race".

"I'm expecting it to be right down to the wire," he said.

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