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Don't mistake surging political popularity for votes

John Kehoe

Public support for political leaders has soared in response to their decisive handling of the coronavirus health and economic crises, but political strategist Sir Lynton Crosby says that may not translate into election victories for incumbent governments.

During times of crises, people rally behind prime ministers, presidents and premiers.

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John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com

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