PLAYING THE ANGLOSPHERIC ANGLES

Howard the Younger off to help Bush win election (Tom Allard, August 8, 2003, Sydney Morning Herald)

The conservative political genes run deep in the John Howard household - the Prime Minister's youngest son, Richard, is interested in working for President George Bush's re-election campaign next year.

And just as George jnr followed his similarly named father into politics, and eventually the presidency, Richard John Winston Howard's prospective work experience in the United States has sparked speculation that a Howard political dynasty could be in the making.

Described yesterday by a family friend as "the most political of the children", Richard - like his father as a young man - is a passionate and extremely accomplished debater who is training for a life in law. [...]

"Like many young Australians, Richard wants to do work experience in the US," a spokesman said. "The Prime Minister hasn't made any representations on his behalf, and neither has his office."

Patrick Ruffini's newest disciple? Posted by Orrin Judd at August 7, 2003 9:52 PM