NSW: Rudd government on six month high: Newspoll

AAP General News (Australia)
12-09-2008
NSW: Rudd government on six month high: Newspoll

SYDNEY, Dec 9 AAP - The Rudd government has been given an early Christmas present,
with support for Labor leaping to a six-month high.

With voters lapping up its $10-billion stimulus package, support for the government
and for Prime Minister Kevin Rudd shows no signs of decline, according to a Newspoll reported
in The Australian.

On a two-party preferred basis, the Labor Party has leapt four points since the last
survey to 59 per cent - its best result in six months - while the coalition is languishing
at 41 per cent.

Mr Rudd's rating as preferred prime minister has also risen, up three points to 66 per cent.

But the tidings are not good for Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull, whose standing
as preferred prime minister has dropped two points to 19 per cent, his worst result since
being elected leader in September.

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