John Howard, prime minister of Australia and leader of the ruling conservative coalition, is struggling to keep his team within reach of the Labor Party as Aussies begin voting in the parliamentary election. One of Howard's major handicaps is that he has inexplicably remained a faithful pal for George Bush and a strong cheerleader for the Iraq War. On the other hand, he hasn't had to deal with body counts. Australia has only 500 troops in the war, and no Aussies have been killed.
Howard's crew has also failed to sign the Kyoto agreement on climate change. Labor supports the measure. Like the Republicans, the conservative coalition is waiting for the icecaps to melt before signing anything.
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