text: Polls open in Australian general election with contenders in dead heat (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his Labour party challenger were in a virtual dead heat as voting began Saturday in a general election, with voters focusing on the economy and social programs more than Howard's decision to send troops to Iraq.
inputs: Polls open in Australian general election with contenders in dead heat (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his Labour party challenger were in a virtual dead heat as voting began Saturday in a general election, with voters focusing on the economy and social programs more than Howard's decision to send troops to Iraq.