So Rudd is being negative about Abbott's negativity. Since two negatives cancel each other, Rudd is actually being quite positive. Maybe that's why the polls are rising?

This surge in the polls for the show pony is very shallowly based.
You can tell this by the pop singer reception he is getting.
It is purely on appearance and annoyance that he was turfed by Gillard.
That won't happen again as he is changing the rules to make sure.

Frankly I would prefer a dower serious PM to a charismatic one any day.
To be frank, Abbot could not do worse than Rudd. He might even do a lot better.

Re the policy timing, I have said it here before; the oppositions don't
announce their policies until the election is declared by the GG.
Labour doesn't do it either and those like Lexi who go on about it
must have very short memories because they do not remember the Libs
saying exactly the same thing about Labour.

Talk about hypocrites !

After three years of the Lieberal party and its negativity this post is just laughable.

We have witnessed what Abbott is all about, surprising he is still there.
Not well liked and not well talented. If he ever says something it will make world headlines, for putting his foot in his mouth.
No doubt that is why he won't say anything that has not been written down for him.
No way to be an offering as a PM. Just maybe he will sell his a*s and give Tas that Billion $ for a hospital.

I've just recently come across the following link
which may be of interest to some people:

http://www.independentaustralia.net/2013/politics/the-polishing-of-tony-abbott-two/

It's something you won't find in the MSM or being discussed
in The Australian, by Andrew Bolt, Alan Jones, or Piers
Akermann et al. But it's worth a read for those who believe
that good decisions are based on good information.

You must spend your life on that site Lexi.

You post a daily feed of articles from it and doubling up on particular articles that appeal to your views.

You are making OLO into a promotional site for another competing internet site.

Fair go! What about showing some respect and decency to the moderators of OLO and cutting down a bit?