labor faces wipeout

Rudd and Abbottneck and neck but...

"THE Rudd government would be wiped out if an election were held today with the latest Herald/Nielsen poll showing the Coalition ahead of Labor for the first time in more than four years and disillusioned voters flocking to the Greens and independents.

The poll shows the Coalition leading Labor on a two-party-preferred basis by 53 per cent to 47 per cent, an increase of 3 percentage points to the Coalition in a month.

This represents a swing of 5.7 per cent to the Coalition since the last election which, if replicated uniformly at an election, would strip Labor of 29 seats.

Disturbingly for the government, only 55 per cent of voters now believe it will win the next election, a fall from 71 per cent only two months ago.

One-third, or 33 per cent, think the Coalition will win, up from 19 per cent two months ago..."

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http://www.smh.com.au/national/labor-faces-wipeout-20100606-xn7v.html