Howard's Secret Weapon (2004)

Funny what you find when you're looking for something else.
One of Howard's supporters in the 2004 election was none other than international celebrity Gabrielle Reilly.
The Gabrielle Reilly.
You don't know her? I'm shocked. Go to her website http://www.gabriellereillyweekly.com/ and you'll find she's a self confessed 'swimsuit model, political commentator and international celebrity.' And she was born in that hot bed of wannabe celebrities, Alice Springs - though she long ago moved to the celebrity capital of the US - Kansas.
During the 204 election, Gabrielle launched an eye-catching ad campaign online in which she deftly delivered the message "Re-elect John Howard" while sporting a fetching Hawaiian-print bikini. And lambasting Latham. Of course. Funny that Howard didn't snap up the chance for a few photo ops with Gabrielle - maybe something to do with her habit of wearing very little.
But there's more - back in 1997, Richard Lim,, nominated Gabrielle for Young Australian of the Year. Go to her web site and you'll find she modestly admits as much - but the punch line lies in caption - 'Dr Richard Lim, NT Country Libersl Party (Australia's Republican Party)'
So now we know.
Bizarre. Is it Alice Springs' loss and Kansas' gain or...