Family Guy Emerges as New Conservative Hero after Shock Victory in Australia
- Morrison snares unwinnable election with near-solo campaign
- ‘ScoMo’ may be first leader since 2007 to serve a full term
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Scott Morrison, a proudly suburban, football-loving dad who revels in his nickname ScoMo, is a new conservative hero after leading his government to a surprise victory in Australia’s election campaign that relied heavily on his personal appeal.
Morrison, 51, tirelessly traversed the country, with a plain-speaking, blunt message: Trust me, not Labor’s Bill Shorten, to keep the economy growing. By winning the seemingly unwinnable election, he’s cemented his authority in a Liberal party riven by ideological differences, and may be the first prime minister to survive a full term in more than a decade.