| Everything Rudd did cast the election as a choice between the past and the future, old and new, tired and fresh, all embodied in his core slogans, "New Leadership" and "Fresh Ideas." The issues he emphasized--the need for action against global warming, an "education revolution" to make Australia "the best-educated country in the world," and a pledge to bring broadband technology to the entire nation--reinforced his aura. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.