The News Out of Australia is that Howard is

[louis c]

in a dead heat with his opponent in today's election. This is reported by ABC radio.

Does anyone have up to date info.?

Or better yet, a link?

[Mojambo]

1. I found this article

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,11019497%255E36596,00.html

It's looking quite good it seems.

[no safe haven]

2. The polls are all over the place - 50/50 to 54/46

The most up to date is:

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/10/08/1097089568290.html

Poll tips fourth term for PM
By Michelle Grattan
Political Editor
October 9, 2004

<snip>
John Howard is favourite to win a fourth term and become Australia's second longest-serving Prime Minister, according to an AgePoll giving the Coalition a 54-46 per cent lead on a two-party basis.

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We should start to know after 6pm Australian EST - about 3 1/2 hours from now when polling booths close. Results should start coming in pretty soon after that.

[louis c]

5. I've read the 50/50 poll

It would be a great upset for us here in the US if Latham could upset Bush's "Pacific Lap Dog", Howard.

Bush's "Atlantic Lap Dog" is Blair.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

3. Wilke? or the other guy?

[PROGRESSIVE1]

4. I hope Latham wins!