Howard Stronger than Latham
| Finding No. 3727 -
April 06, 2004 |
A significant majority of Australian electors believe Prime Minister John Howard is a stronger leader than Opposition Leader Mark Latham (55% cf 32%) and 55% say he would be better at managing Australia’s economy than Mr Latham, 25%, a special telephone Morgan Poll taken on the nights of Wednesday March 31 and Thursday April 1 Thursday, finds.
More electors trust the Prime Minister to keep Australia safe and secure (51% cf 32%). The Prime Minister was also favoured by electors as being more capable and intelligent than Mr Latham (49% cf 27%) and as making clearer policy statements (47% cf 34%).
Mr Latham rated best for looking after your family’s needs (50% cf 34%) and for showing more fairness to everyone (46% cf 35%). The Leader of the opposition also rated better than the The Prime Minister as being best for minimising the tax you pay (39% cf 29%) and for being more honest and trustworthy than Mr Howard (35% cf 32%).
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WHO IS BETTER FOR... |
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|
Howard |
Latham |
Equal/
Neither |
Can’t Say |
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|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
Who is the stronger leader? |
55 |
32 |
4 |
9 |
|
Who would be better at managing Australia’s economy? |
55 |
25 |
4 |
16 |
|
Who do you trust more to keep Australia safe and secure? |
51 |
32 |
8 |
9 |
|
Who is more capable and intelligent? |
49 |
27 |
8 |
16 |
|
Who makes clearer policy statements? |
47 |
34 |
6 |
13 |
|
Who shows more fairness to everyone? |
35 |
46 |
5 |
14 |
|
Who would be better at looking after your family’s needs |
34 |
50 |
5 |
11 |
|
Who is more honest and trustworthy? |
32 |
35 |
11 |
22 |
|
Who would be best for minimising the tax you pay? |
29 |
39 |
15 |
17 |
Table 1. Who is the stronger leader — Mr Howard or Mr Latham?
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Analysis by Federal Voting Intention |
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Total Mar 31/ |
L-NP |
ALP |
Aust. |
The |
Ind/ |
No |
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|
April 1, 2004 |
|
|
Dems# |
Greens# |
Other# |
Answer# |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Howard |
55 |
85 |
28 |
57 |
43 |
61 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Latham |
32 |
7 |
57 |
28 |
41 |
21 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equal |
4 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Can’t say |
9 |
5 |
11 |
8 |
12 |
16 |
71 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Table 2. Who, if elected Prime Minister, would be better at managing Australia’s economy - Mr Howard or Mr Latham?
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Analysis by Federal Voting Intention |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Total Mar 31/ |
L-NP |
ALP |
Aust. |
The |
Ind/ |
No |
|
|
April 1, 2004 |
|
|
Dems# |
Greens# |
Other# |
Answer# |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Howard |
55 |
86 |
32 |
37 |
25 |
63 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Latham |
25 |
3 |
46 |
21 |
40 |
15 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Neither |
4 |
3 |
4 |
14 |
9 |
6 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Can’t say |
16 |
8 |
18 |
28 |
26 |
16 |
56 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Table 3. Who, if elected Prime Minister, do you trust more to keep Australia safe and secure - Mr Howard or Mr Latham?
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Analysis by Federal Voting Intention |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Total Mar 31/ |
L-NP |
ALP |
Aust. |
The |
Ind/ |
No |
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|
April 1, 2004 |
|
|
Dems# |
Greens# |
Other# |
Answer# |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Howard |
51 |
89 |
22 |
37 |
23 |
53 |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Latham |
32 |
3 |
57 |
48 |
49 |
27 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Neither |
8 |
3 |
11 |
7 |
13 |
11 |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Can’t say |
9 |
5 |
10 |
8 |
15 |
9 |
47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Table 4 . Who is more capable and intelligent— Mr Howard or Mr Latham?
|
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|
Analysis by Federal Voting Intention |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Mar 31/ |
L-NP |
ALP |
Aust. |
The |
Ind/ |
No |
|
|
April 1, 2004 |
|
|
Dems# |
Greens# |
Other# |
Answer# |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Howard |
49 |
77 |
27 |
43 |
22 |
53 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Latham |
27 |
4 |
47 |
14 |
51 |
18 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equal |
8 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Can’t say |
16 |
13 |
16 |
36 |
18 |
19 |
62 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Table 5. Who makes clearer policy statements - Mr Howard or Mr Latham?
|
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|
Analysis by Federal Voting Intention |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Mar 31/ |
L-NP |
ALP |
Aust. |
The |
Ind/ |
No |
|
|
April 1, 2004 |
|
|
Dems# |
Greens# |
Other# |
Answer# |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Howard |
47 |
79 |
24 |
22 |
27 |
46 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Latham |
34 |
11 |
55 |
48 |
46 |
23 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equal |
6 |
3 |
8 |
- |
7 |
18 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Can’t say |
13 |
7 |
13 |
30 |
20 |
13 |
73 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Table 6. Who shows more fairness to everyone — Mr Howard or Mr Latham?
|
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Analysis by Federal Voting Intention |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Total Mar 31/ |
L-NP |
ALP |
Aust. |
The |
Ind/ |
No |
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April 1, 2004 |
|
|
Dems# |
Greens# |
Other# |
Answer# |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Howard |
35 |
66 |
10 |
23 |
7 |
36 |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Latham |
46 |
13 |
73 |
54 |
69 |
45 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equal |
5 |
6 |
3 |
- |
11 |
7 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Can’t say |
14 |
15 |
14 |
23 |
13 |
12 |
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Table 7. Who, if elected Prime Minister, would be better at looking after your family’s needs - Mr Howard or Mr Latham?
|
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Analysis by Federal Voting Intention |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Total Mar 31/ |
L-NP |
ALP |
Aust. |
The |
Ind/ |
No |
|
|
April 1, 2004 |
|
|
Dems# |
Greens# |
Other# |
Answer# |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Howard |
34 |
69 |
9 |
14 |
9 |
24 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Latham |
50 |
15 |
80 |
64 |
65 |
60 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Neither |
5 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Can’t say |
11 |
12 |
6 |
15 |
20 |
11 |
62 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Table 8. Who is more honest and trustworthy — Mr Howard or Mr.Latham?
|
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Analysis by Federal Voting Intention |
|
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|
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Total Mar 31/ |
L-NP |
ALP |
Aust. |
The |
Ind/ |
No |
|
|
April 1, 2004 |
|
|
Dems# |
Greens# |
Other# |
Answer# |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Howard |
32 |
62 |
12 |
16 |
9 |
20 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Latham |
35 |
9 |
59 |
35 |
58 |
24 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equal |
11 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
11 |
22 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Can’t say |
22 |
20 |
19 |
41 |
22 |
34 |
83 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Table 9 . Who, if elected Prime Minister, would be best for minimising the tax you pay - Mr Howard or Mr Latham?
|
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Analysis by Federal Voting Intention |
|
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|
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|
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Total Mar 31/ |
L-NP |
ALP |
Aust. |
The |
Ind/ |
No |
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|
April 1, 2004 |
|
|
Dems# |
Greens# |
Other# |
Answer# |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Howard |
29 |
56 |
11 |
22 |
18 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Latham |
39 |
17 |
60 |
51 |
46 |
48 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Neither |
15 |
12 |
13 |
20 |
16 |
29 |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Can’t say |
17 |
15 |
16 |
7 |
20 |
15 |
65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
For further information:
Michele Levine Office: (03) 92245 5215 Mobile: 0411 129 093 Home: (03) 9817-3066
Gary Morgan Mobile: 0411 129 094
The Morgan Poll is conducted by the
ONLY Australian or New Zealand member of the Gallup International Association.
No other public opinion poll taken in Australia or New Zealand
has this qualification.
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