traderi1, Abbott is not obliged to debate Rudd, but it would be an opportunity for Abbott to directly highlight Rudd\Labors failings if he really believes in his argument.
Waiting for the election to be called before Abbott is prepared to debate Rudd is just a very weak cop-out by Abbott.
How does knowing if the election is going to be in August or September negate the merits of presenting your arguments now in a one on one debate?
