Federal election: It's time, but not for Labor ...

Today's editorial from the Herald Sun.

An excerpt:

It's time, but not for Labor

18 November 2007

It IS time.

Not to change governments, but to resist temptation. It is time to acknowledge that the Coalition is the safe bet in a political contest in which the new, despite its superficial allure, offers less than the familiar.

It is difficult to imagine Kevin Rudd's team, despite its unhealthy trade union weighting, being cavalier with our prosperity.

But why take the chance? Why change horses when Australia is galloping strongly ahead with the lowest unemployment in a generation? Why take risks when the International Monetary Fund describes Australia's economic management as at the forefront of world's best practice?

Mr Rudd has made a case for being taken seriously, but not for unseating John Howard. Yes, he has been impressive. Labor's pitch has put the Coalition's to shame in terms of style. But an election is not a marketing campaign for consumer goods. It is a test of ideas and credentials.
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