Abbott's dive in poll

Newspoll Oct 12 2010

Voter satisfaction for the Opposition leader has fallen dramatically from the last survey, conducted on September 10-12, when Mr Abbott had 48 per cent of the vote.

His satisfaction rating is now 39 per cent, while his dissatisfaction rating increased from 38 per cent to 47 per cent over the same period.

The percentage of voters satisfied with Ms Gillard's performance increased from 44 to 48 per cent, while her dissatisfaction rating fell from 36 to 33 per cent, the poll found.