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 Just to make a point. 

Obama to be friend to Australia: Rudd, 5 June 2008

Last year, former prime minister John Howard said terrorists would be happy if Senator Obama won.

Mr Rudd said that remark had been unfortunate.

""I'm a bit disappointed that my predecessor Mr Howard could have described the great Democratic party as somehow representing the interests of al-Qaeda,"" he said.

Isn't it funny that for something with such little relevance, it continues to this day to be brought up by the media? Fascinating.   "