Well it had to happen. With the blogosphere taking note of John Howard's every shoulder twitch or eye shift and occasionally commenting on his obvious ill health, someone was bound to come up with a diagnosis.
Possible TIA or small stroke has now firmed into early Parkinson's Disease.
The Prime Minister's health status is the real elephant in the room during this federal election campaign and it is an animal that mainstream media is trying its best to ignore.
This issue may be one of the reasons why opinion polls are stubbornly refusing to significantly shift in the Coalition's favour - Howard is considered a health risk. Voters have been watching the Prime Minister's pronounced variability in cognitive function and may be quietly deciding that he is no longer up to the job.
The Daily Telegraph on polls and campaign:
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