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The article reports on the political future of Australian prime minister John Howard. The author states that Howard will likely lose the November 2007 elections due to the association of the droughts the country has been experiencing and Howard's views on climate change and global warming. The author states that the Australian public is linking the drought with global climate change.

This article reports that Australia's Prime Minister, John Howard, is in danger of losing his position. His Liberal coalition government is trailing the opposition Labor party in opinion polls by as much as 18 points, with an election expected before the end of 2007. A recent visit by U.S. President George W. Bush did not help and challenger Kevin Rudd is gaining momentum.