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Better Prime Minister

20 Sep 2010

Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott?

5 Jul 10 19 Jul 10 26 Jul 10 2 Aug 10 9 Aug 10 16 Aug 10 20 Sep 10 Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Kevin Rudd v Tony Abbott

21 Jun 10

Julia Gillard 53% 50% 51% 48% 45% 46% 47% 94% 6% 74% 47%
Tony Abbott 26% 27% 26% 30% 33% 35% 35% 1% 78% 4% 30%
Don’t know 21% 23% 23% 22% 21% 19% 18% 5% 15% 22% 23

47% think Julia Gillard would make the better Prime Minister and 35% prefer Tony Abbott – a similar margin to last month.

Julia Gillard is preferred 94% to 1% by Labor voters – and Tony Abbott is preferred 78% to 6% by Liberal/National voters. Greens voters prefer Julia Gillard 74% to 4%.

Men prefer Julia Gillard 44%/39% and women 50%/31%.

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