In terms of regional influence, giant Brazil surely will matter more--for better or worse under laborite President Lula.
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That high-visibility contest was no closer, however, than the one just fought in New Zealand, where incumbent Laborite Helen Clark held back the tax cutter, Donald Brash.
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Hand it to the Australians: At a rough stretch in globalization's arc, they've turned over the government to a Laborite with an open stance toward the emerging economies.