The polls will prove he is the right choice and he will have a Honey moon period.
I just can not understand how it took so long.
He was always the right man.
In posts before and after the last federal election I spoke about a fresh start and new untainted leader.
It is no longer a one horse race.
I however again go on record saying Rudd is doing a great job, and will win again.
The problems Rudd faces are the same ones Turnbull must confront.
Bar one very important one.
Industrial relations.
My early contentment with promised changes appears miss placed.
It is far more than likely in an effort to reign in true radical actions of SOME unions Rudd may not restore some rights.
Last weeks ALP booths went unmanned, mainly because this states party had become property of a few.
The race has two horses now interesting.

I have too little understanding of Malcolm Turnbull to make comment of him, although I heard him today on radio observing how Krudd & Co had spent the early part of their governmental term talking down the economy during a period of financial uncertainty amd instability and producing another "recession we have to have".

For articulating that observation he gains a significant number of my support points.

I hope we will see a more pragmatic approach to government business in the future and a Coalition willing to move on from licking its wounds to hounding the swill out of office.

Turnbull comes across as strong and self-assured and this has to be a big plus in his ambition to become PM. His past record shows him to be a winner which is a mandatory requirement for a successful Prime Minister. He also argues his case based on an understanding of the basic truths of a situation, rather than just politicking - a good sign in a leader.

From what I've seen so far, he's the Liberal equivalent of Bob Hawke.

This was probably a wise move by the Liberals.

Turnbull has the appearance of strenth and resolve and even the negatives that have been mentioned, like the hot temper, won't work against him as a leader.

If Turnbull's leadership can unite the Liberals and he can soften some of the more Conservative rough edges, reduce the influence of the NSW far Right they stand a real chance of winning the next election if Rudd does not get his act together.

The Liberals will also be a better Opposition when not focussed on internal politicking.

Kevin Rudd.
'The People' wanted a change. Sunrise gave them Rudd or Hockey. The Libs weren't going to give them Hockey so they chose (me too) Rudd.

With his history in the Public Service, Rudd has no initiative, no business acumen and needs a committee decision to go to the toilet. No doubt his partner would have made a better PM.

I don't like either Turnbull or Rudd. Both Global warming alarmists, both dissatisfied with a political system that cannot be bettered.

The antidate to this Rudd y Government is Joe Hockey.

Turnbull will be great for the Liberals. He'll get them their longed for poll bounce, will do the ALP some damage on economic management and climate change (depending on who he picks for Shadow environment), he'll eat into their small l liberal base and energise political debate.

He won't win the next election though. When opposition leaders have spent too much time opposing they come to be seen as whingers. He's too shiny and urbane to attract the swinging surban battlers. His brashness will frighten people. And the things about him that most attract the ALP supporters the Libs need to win government are the same things the Right in his own party won't tolerate.