ABC – Liberals stagnate as Rudd continues slide
Kevin Rudd’s popularity in the polls continues to slide amid the Oceanic Viking saga.
The latest Nielsen poll released today in Fairfax newspapers shows the Prime Minister’s disapproval rating rose five points to 28 per cent.
His approval rating dipped to 68 per cent from 71 per cent.
But Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull has failed to make any inroads, as Labor still boasts a 12-point lead in two-party preferred results.
Labor has dropped 1 per cent to lead 56 to 44.
Mr Turnbull, who is battling to get consensus among his colleagues over the Coalition’s stance on climate change, has seen his approval rating climb two points to 37 per cent.
His disapproval rating was 53 per cent.
Mr Rudd remained well ahead as preferred prime minister, with 68 per cent (down three) to Mr Turnbull on 24 per cent (up one).
The Coalition’s primary vote was up only one point to 38 per cent, while Labor fell one point to 45 per cent. More
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