I absolutely hate Abbott too but he will be the next PM and that's not too far away. Simple choice either vote for Rudd or get (by default) Abbott. I personally prefer Rudd over Abbott.
Gillard is very much on nose in Queensland even worse than Anna Bligh. Tony Abbott has been in Queensland at least 3 times in 2 weeks in this state election. Julia has been here 0 times. Kevin Rudd is welcome on the campaign trail (even if he loses) but Julia is most definitely (not expressly said) not.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-na ... 1ttee.html
The main reasons Queenslanders hate Julia.
1. She doesn't understand (or try to understand) our football. Rugby league is a religion here and if you fly to Brisbane to watch an AFL game at the gabba and snub a state of origin yeap your definitely in real trouble.
2. Zero empathy for the Brisbane flood victims. KRudd was out helping clean up but where was Julia? Got that photo shoot (stone faced as ever) and was on the plane to victoria. Bligh won big points out of that.
3. Stood on TV overlooking Brisbane CDB and said "There will be no carbon tax under the government I lead" just before the federal election. After Bligh did a complete election liefest not 12 months earlier and socked us with lie after lie after lie after lie. That was it.
You can't be the PM of Australia (except in one state) so they need to elect a PM for ALL Australians so either they put Rudd back (maybe someone else?) or we (by default) get Abbott cause Gillard is definitely persona-non-grata in the sunshine state.