NEWS.com.au | ALP faces a rout as the west deserts Kevin Rudd The Daily Telegraph KEVIN Rudd is facing an electoral wipe-out in western Sydney west with seats held by Labor for up to 70 years forecast to fall on September 7 in a political routing of the party's heartland. At least five seats, including ones once held by Labor luminaries such ... History suggests decisive result Labor to focus on Abbott, not Rudd, in second half of campaign Rudd lifts Labor in Queensland: Newspoll |