It's Game On
This evening at the People's Forum at the Rooty Hill RSL in western Sydney, the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd showed that he is more in touch with the common man. Mr Rudd energised the debate while Opposition Leader Tony Abbot was found wanting for character and flexibility and lacked the ability to engage the selected undecided voters present.
Mr Rudd was decisive but Mr Abbott only looked evasive, particularly when scrutinised about his costing.
The flaw in the opposition's campaign has been a stage-managed, dry affair - this strategy ensures a good look on the news bulletins, but doesn't engage as well on the ground.
When Kevin Rudd answered, the people's body language clearly responded; when Tony Abbott responded however, I got the impression that the people's eyes glazed over.
In contrast, although Labor has been more decentralised and perhaps to that end appear somewhat disjointed, the clear advantage is that it has garnered a clear credibility advantage on the ground - perhaps this a direct consequence of the input from the Obama campaign advisors that Labor has employed for their campaign).
While Mr Abbott clawed his way back toward the end of the debate, Mr Rudd was the clear winner.
Tony Abbott is clearly in-front in the polls but this last leader's debate has for the first time in this campaign showed up his weakness. So much so that during the debate I found myself asking: "Has Mr Abbott lost his mojo?"
Mr Rudd was decisive but Mr Abbott only looked evasive, particularly when scrutinised about his costing.
The flaw in the opposition's campaign has been a stage-managed, dry affair - this strategy ensures a good look on the news bulletins, but doesn't engage as well on the ground.
When Kevin Rudd answered, the people's body language clearly responded; when Tony Abbott responded however, I got the impression that the people's eyes glazed over.
In contrast, although Labor has been more decentralised and perhaps to that end appear somewhat disjointed, the clear advantage is that it has garnered a clear credibility advantage on the ground - perhaps this a direct consequence of the input from the Obama campaign advisors that Labor has employed for their campaign).
While Mr Abbott clawed his way back toward the end of the debate, Mr Rudd was the clear winner.
Tony Abbott is clearly in-front in the polls but this last leader's debate has for the first time in this campaign showed up his weakness. So much so that during the debate I found myself asking: "Has Mr Abbott lost his mojo?"
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