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Labor's election chances would greatly improve if Kevin Rudd were reinstated as Australia's prime minister, a poll of key electorates suggests. The figures have been published after the party's former leader carried out a high-profile series of appearances in Victoria that led to speculation of yet another attempt to replace Julia Gillard.Labor's election chances would greatly improve if Kevin Rudd were reinstated as Australia's prime minister, a poll of key electorates suggests. The figures have been published after the party's former leader carried out a high-profile series of appearances in Victoria that led to speculation of yet another attempt to replace Julia Gillard.
With Rudd as leader Labor would receive nearly 7% more votes on a two-party preferred basis, if results from the electorates were reflected across the country, the Fairfax Media/ReachTEL poll found.With Rudd as leader Labor would receive nearly 7% more votes on a two-party preferred basis, if results from the electorates were reflected across the country, the Fairfax Media/ReachTEL poll found.
The education minister, Peter Garrett, and the home affairs minister, Jason Clare, would lose their seats with Gillard as prime minister, but if Rudd were leading the party both would comfortably retain their seats, the poll found.The education minister, Peter Garrett, and the home affairs minister, Jason Clare, would lose their seats with Gillard as prime minister, but if Rudd were leading the party both would comfortably retain their seats, the poll found.
While they would retain their seats under Ms Gillard, the vote for the treasurer, Wayne Swan, and ministers Jenny Macklin and Bill Shorten would improve if Rudd were leader.While they would retain their seats under Ms Gillard, the vote for the treasurer, Wayne Swan, and ministers Jenny Macklin and Bill Shorten would improve if Rudd were leader.
Shorten's two-party preferred vote in his electorate would be higher if Kevin Rudd was prime minister than if he was prime minister himself.Shorten's two-party preferred vote in his electorate would be higher if Kevin Rudd was prime minister than if he was prime minister himself.
The poll also showed that 29% of people believe Gillard is doing a very poor job, compared with the 18% of people who believe she is doing a very good job.The poll also showed that 29% of people believe Gillard is doing a very poor job, compared with the 18% of people who believe she is doing a very good job.
Voters are not happy with Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's performance either, with 13% believing he is doing a very good job and 27% saying he is doing a very poor job.Voters are not happy with Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's performance either, with 13% believing he is doing a very good job and 27% saying he is doing a very poor job.
Rudd, speaking at a Geelong shopping centre on Friday, was interrupted by shoppers shouting. One man declared Abbott could win the election by 45 seats. "Find out why. Australians are worried," the man yelled. A woman called for Rudd to return to the leadership: "We want you back."Rudd, speaking at a Geelong shopping centre on Friday, was interrupted by shoppers shouting. One man declared Abbott could win the election by 45 seats. "Find out why. Australians are worried," the man yelled. A woman called for Rudd to return to the leadership: "We want you back."
On the Seven Network's Sunrise program, he voiced support for the prime minister, who was showing strong leadership in "difficult circumstances" after a parliamentary week which saw bad opinion polls and an outbreak of ill-discipline within Labor ranks, principally among Rudd's supporters in caucus.On the Seven Network's Sunrise program, he voiced support for the prime minister, who was showing strong leadership in "difficult circumstances" after a parliamentary week which saw bad opinion polls and an outbreak of ill-discipline within Labor ranks, principally among Rudd's supporters in caucus.
Rudd said: "What I'm saying very loud and clear to all those folks is that this is not the time to start constructing alibis for defeat. This is a time to implement a strategy for victory."
In the interview with ABC's 7.30, Rudd declined to repeat his recent pledge that there were "no circumstances" in which he would return to the Labor leadership, saying instead that he would "not be challenging" and that he accepted the decision of the caucus at the last leadership ballot in February 2012.		Rudd said: "What I'm saying very loud and clear to all those folks is that this is not the time to start constructing alibis for defeat. This is a time to implement a strategy for victory."
In the interview with ABC's 7.30, Rudd declined to repeat his recent pledge that there were "no circumstances" in which he would return to the Labor leadership, saying instead that he would "not be challenging" and that he accepted the decision of the caucus at the last leadership ballot in February 2012.
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