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  • Sep, 2013

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    Leader attributes – Kevin Rudd

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd?

     

    8 Jul 13

     

    2 Sep 13

    Change

    Intelligent

    77%

    74%

    -3

    Hard-working

    70%

    70%

    Arrogant

    49%

    60%

    +11

    A capable leader

    58%

    54%

    -4

    Superficial

    44%

    54%

    +10

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    57%

    53%

    -4

    Aggressive

    43%

    53%

    +10

    Good in a crisis

    53%

    52%

    -1

    Erratic

    45%

    51%

    +6

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    39%

    46%

    +7

    Intolerant

    37%

    46%

    +9

    Visionary

    43%

    42%

    -1

    Narrow-minded

    34%

    38%

    +4

    Trustworthy

    42%

    35%

    -7

    More honest than most politicians

    41%

    35%

    -6

    Kevin Rudd’s key attributes were intelligent (74%), hard-working (70%), arrogant (60%), a capable leader (54%) and superficial (54%).

    Since this question was asked in July, there have been significant changes for arrogant (up 11%), superficial (up 10%), aggressive (up 10%) and intolerant (up 9%).

  • Jul, 2013

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    Leader attributes – Kevin Rudd

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd?

     

    Julia Gillard

    23 Jun 13

     

    Kevin Rudd

    8 Jul 13

    Change

    Intelligent

    69%

    77%

    +8

    Hard-working

    71%

    70%

    -1

    A capable leader

    44%

    58%

    +14

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    42%

    57%

    +15

    Good in a crisis

    41%

    53%

    +12

    Arrogant

    48%

    49%

    +1

    Erratic

    47%

    45%

    -2

    Superficial

    49%

    44%

    -5

    Aggressive

    45%

    43%

    -2

    Visionary

    32%

    43%

    +11

    Trustworthy

    30%

    42%

    +12

    More honest than most politicians

    30%

    41%

    +11

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    57%

    39%

    -18

    Intolerant

    39%

    37%

    -2

    Narrow-minded

    46%

    34%

    -12

    Kevin Rudd’s key attributes were intelligent (77%), hard-working (70%), a capable leader (58%), understands the problems facing Australia (57%) and good in a crisis (53%).

    He was rated substantially higher than Julia Gillard in terms of understanding the problems facing Australia (+15%), a capable leader (+14%), good in a crisis (+12%) and trustworthy (+12%) and substantially lower on being out of touch with ordinary people (-18%).

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