Ex-Lib leader tips Kerry win
June 17, 2004
PRIME Minister John Howard probably believed George W. Bush would lose the US presidential election, and was therefore likely to call an early election in Australia, former Liberal leader John Hewson said today.
"I reckon the best judge of whether or not George Bush is going to win is when John Howard goes to the election here," Dr Hewson told a business lunch in Sydney.
"If he thinks he's (Bush) going to lose he (Howard) won't go after
the first Tuesday in November, and I think that's what you'll find."
Dr Hewson, who led the Liberals from 1990 to 1994, said Democrat John Kerry would probably win the US election, scheduled for November 2.
"I don't think Bush will," he said"
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