Kim Beazley Quotes
Two or three big, all-embracing ideas, presented confidently, could have won him the 1998 election. But there seemed something within Beazley that shied away from big, all-embracing ideas, or even speaking directly. Appropriately, he began presenting himself as the nice guy - Snugglepot with brains. When the actual election campaign began he could have [arisen] in a blaze of illumination as the statesman with answers, presenting a big picture of an Australia that had a place in its own future. He went on talking, but the only transformation was that Snugglepot became Cuddlepie. 
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Embracing | Ideas | Presented | Confidently | 1998 |
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The unfortunate thing is that it brings this in to play at a time when there is regional disagreement with our endorsing of national missiles defenses.
- Kim Beazley
As I recollect those timesand they were a long time agomy office and myself were consistently in touch with people, including members of the Caucus, who were helping him. It was a tragedy but we must reflect on the fact that there is a wife and children left from this and respect their privacy and therefore, beyond what I have just said, I don't intend to continue comment.
- Kim Beazley