Another question to Australian Freepers...
Is it true that Rudman pandered to Australia’s version of America’s
“values voters”?
I heard one news report that mentioned his going after the “values
voters” of Australia. But, that when asked on some interview show
when asked “Do you think Jesus is the Son of God?, he hesitated
and then launched off into a long-winded diversionary commentary about
his “well-known church attendance”...of course, never answering the question.
I’m not one that thinks politicians need to push their religional
“worldview” in order to get votes...but I do sit up when a politician
uses religion as a “lure” for votes, but then appears to be something of
an empty suit on religion.
Any thought about Rudman on this issue?
Not according to this NY Sun article:
Debauchery May Win Premiership for Australia’s Rudd
If, as expected, Prime Minister Howard of Australia loses this week’s general election, he can blame his defeat in large part on a drunken evening that his opponent, Kevin Rudd, spent in a Manhattan lap-dancing club with the editor of the New York Post, Col Allan.
Whereas in most countries a well-publicized night on the tiles by a self-professed “Christian socialist” might bring about a swift end to a political career, in Australia the news that the clean-cut leader of the Labor Party was one of the boys did him no end of good.
As soon as news of his evening of debauchery in New York with Mr. Allan, fellow Australian, reached home, his poll lead began to increase, and with less than a week to go until the polls open on Saturday, he leads Mr. Howard, 68, by between 8 and 10 points.
http://www.nysun.com/article/66645