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Opinion of Kevin Rudd and the Labor Party

24 May 2010

Opinion of Kevin Rudd an the Labor Party

 Q. Would you say that your view of Kevin Rudd and the Labor Government has become more or less favourable in recent weeks? 

Total more favourable 11%
Total less favourable 58%
Much more favourable 3%
A little more favourable 8%
A little less favourable 25%
Much less favourable 33%
No change 26%
Don’t know 3%

58% of respondents said their view of Kevin Rudd and the Labor Government had become less favourable over recent weeks and 11% said they had become more favourable.

22% of Labor voters said they had become more favourable and 31% less favourable. Coalition voters split 4% more favourable/81% less favourable and Greens voters 23% more favourable/58% less favourable.

47% of those aged under 35 were less favourable compared to 66% of those aged 45+.

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