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  • Jul, 2013

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    Leader attributes – comparisons

     

    Rudd

    Abbott

     

    Difference

    Intelligent

    77%

    60%

    +17

    Visionary

    43%

    26%

    +17

    A capable leader

    58%

    42%

    +16

    Good in a crisis

    53%

    38%

    +15

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    57%

    45%

    +12

    More honest than most politicians

    41%

    30%

    +11

    Trustworthy

    42%

    32%

    +10

    Hard-working

    70%

    65%

    +5

    Erratic

    45%

    45%

    Superficial

    44%

    47%

    -3

    Arrogant

    49%

    54%

    -5

    Aggressive

    43%

    50%

    -7

    Intolerant

    37%

    46%

    -9

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    39%

    50%

    -11

    Narrow-minded

    34%

    55%

    -21

    Compared to Tony Abbott, Kevin Rudd is much more likely to be considered intelligent (+17), visionary (+17), a capable leader (+16) and good in a crisis (+15).

    Tony Abbott is regarded by more respondents to be narrow-minded (-21) and out of touch with ordinary people (-11).

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