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The campaign

 

After a drawn-out waiting period, the federal election was finally called in mid-October. For cartoonists, the campaign built on a range of issues that had been on the political agenda for most of the year, albeit intensified by an array of slick, highly staged media events and political spin.

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Peter, it's all yours

Mark Knight — Herald Sun, 26 November 2007

Cartoon showing an FJ Holden style car with a 'Liberals' numberplate, which has crashed into a pole which bears a 'Kevin 07' poster. John Howard, wearing a green and gold tracksuit, stands outside the car holding the steering wheel, saying 'Peter', as Peter Costello runs away. A small creature at the bottom of the cartoon says 'How ungrateful'