Presented without comment from The Australian:
The Newspoll, conducted exclusively for The Australian at the weekend, revealed Ms Gillard’s support as preferred prime minister jumped six points to 42 per cent as support for the Opposition Leader slipped from 40 per cent to 38 per cent.
The Coalition’s primary vote fell three points to 44 per cent, with the Greens steady on 11 per cent. Based on preference flows at the 2010 election, this translates into a two-party-preferred lead for the Coalition of 52 per cent to 48 per cent, down from a 10-point gap two weeks ago.
…When asked how they would vote if Mr Rudd led Labor and Mr Abbott led the Coalition, 47 per cent of voters said they would vote for the government and 39 per cent for the opposition.
