Kevin Rudd - Kevin 07 website
Kevin Rudd will take a giant step into cyberspace with the launch of a new interactive Kevin Rudd website for potential Labor voters.
After attracting more than 10,000 friends on his MySpace account and almost 5,000 on Facebook, the Labor leader has now launched his own Kevin07 site
www.kevin07.com.
The Kevin Rudd website encourages people to send in their own videos sharing their views on why they plan to vote for Kevin Rudd, and to have their say on Labor policies.
Kevin Rudd fans can also buy Kevin07 T-shirts - in medium, large, XL and XXL for the men and small, medium and large for the ladies - for just $7.
US-style red and blue Kevin07 bumper stickers are $2, with all profits going to campaign funds.
ALP campaign director Tim Gartrell said the site would encourage supporters to interact with each other, take part in blogs and stay in touch with what was happening on the campaign trail.
Opposition frontbenchers present their policies in brief video statements, with site visitors invited to post their reactions on a blog.
And anyone worried that they won't hear enough from Kevin Rudd between now and the election, due anytime this year, can sign up for KMAIL to get the latest campaign news.
"We hope that Kevin07 will grow as more and more people get on board and add their personal touch," Mr Gartrell said.
"When the campaign officially kicks off, we want to use the site to give voters a fly on the wall glimpse of what is happening on the road and keep them up to date with campaign news."
John Howard outspending Labor three to one
The federal government has so far outspent Labor by almost three to one in its pre-election promises since the budget.
The Australian Financial Review reports the federal coalition has engaged in spending spree worth almost $7.5 billion compared with $2.6 billion from the opposition.
An assessment by the newspaper of spending proposals made by the major parties has identified commitments worth more than $10 billion in the past three months.
The link between government spending and interest rates is set to be a focus of federal parliament when it resumes on Tuesday.
A leaked document showed the Howard Govenment has already come up with a solution for their high spending to try and buy the people, tipped to raise interest rates, "Let's focus the blame on the states" and draw blame and attention away from us, it has worked in the past.
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