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The Morgan Verdict

Friday, 14th July, 2006

Voters think John Howard makes a better Prime Minister than Kim Beazley would by a margin of 61 to 34. Ask the question with the choice being between Peter Costello and Kim Beazley and the Labor Leader hits the front by 48 to 41.

That's the finding of a Morgan phone poll taken this week which confirms what an overwhelming majority of Liberal MPs believe: if John Howard leaves the scene their job of staying in government will become much harder.

Details are on the Morgan website .