WestVirginiaRebel Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Breitbart:CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia has its first female prime minister after the ruling party dumped Kevin Rudd and installed his deputy as leader.New leader Julia Gillard will lead the government to elections due within months. Gillard stood unopposed at a vote of the Labor Party's 112 lawmakers at a meeting Thursday, hours after a revolt against Rudd. Rudd didn't even stand for reappointment in Thursday's vote—a signal that he knew his support had collapsed. Since she is leader of the majority party in Parliament, Gillard's swearing in as prime minister is a formality. Gillard is unlikely to alter Australia's key foreign policy positions such as its troop commitment to Afghanistan. Rudd won a landslide election victory less than three years ago but suffered a recent plunge in opinion polls.________When your own party turns on you, you're in trouble. A warning for Obama? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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