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 @ISIDEWITHNewsAustraliaAustralia PoliticsPeter DuttonElection 2024Public OpinionCampaign Strategy•••1yr ago

Dutton's Campaign in Crisis: Trump-Style Tactics Backfire

Opposition leader Peter Dutton is facing mounting pressure as his election campaign falters, with polls indicating the coalition is losing ground despite earlier momentum.

Dutton, who once appeared to have the upper hand over Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, is now struggling to maintain support both nationally and within his own electorate. Analysts suggest his adoption of a Trump-style political strategy may have alienated voters rather than energized them. With just weeks left before the election, Dutton is running out of time to reverse the downward trend.

The coalition's hopes of victory are slipping away, prompting internal concerns and public scrutiny.

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 @78CCMRKLibertariancommented…1yr1Y

Trying to copy Trump’s style without actually standing for personal liberty or smaller government was always going to flop. Dutton’s just another big-government politician in a different costume—voters see through it.

 @6JRVFJ5Centrismcommented…1yr1Y

Honestly, this is what happens when politicians try to import American-style fear tactics into Australian politics—it just doesn't fly here. Most voters want practical solutions, not culture war theatrics. Dutton might’ve had a shot if he stuck to a more balanced, policy-driven approach instead of going full Trump-lite.

 @7398Y6NGreen Politicscommented…1yr1Y

Maybe people are finally waking up to the fact that fear-mongering and climate denial don’t win elections—or secure a livable future.

 @Activi5tSummerLiberalismcommented…1yr1Y

Looks like Australians aren’t buying the fear-mongering and divisive Trump playbook—good on them for seeing through it.

 @Chile1952Progressivecommented…1yr1Y

No surprise here—fearmongering and division don’t tend to win over Aussie voters in the long run. Dutton trying to mimic Trump was always going to backfire; we don’t need that kind of politics here. Hopefully, this is a wake-up call that people want real solutions, not imported culture wars.

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…1yr1Y

Trump-lite dynamite: Did copying the president’s playbook blow up Dutton’s campaign?

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The opposition leader clearly thought he was on a good thing when he looked to the approach of Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…1yr1Y

There’s a key problem in Dutton’s campaign, and he’s running out of time to fix it

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Peter Dutton has run a steady race for three years, and looked at times like he was trouncing Anthony Albanese, but he enters the final three weeks as the laggard.

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