Fed: Rudd says strip club visit was foolish mistake

AAP General News (Australia)
08-19-2007
Fed: Rudd says strip club visit was foolish mistake

KEVIN RUDD says he made a foolish mistake by going to a strip club during a drunken
night .. on an official trip to New York in 2003.

He says he was too drunk to remember much of his visit to the Scores club .. with New
York Post editor COL ALLAN and Labor backbencher WARREN SNOWDON.

Mr RUDD has told the Nine network neither he nor Mr SNOWDON has a completely clear
recollection of the night.

He says he's not a big drinker .. and can remember only two occasions when he's drunk
too much .. the Scores night and at home on his 35th birthday.

Queensland Premier PETER BEATTIE says the Scores episode will endear Mr RUDD to voters
.. because it shows he has blood in his veins.

Mr BEATTIE has told ABC TV most Australians will say "big deal" and move on.

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KEYWORD: RUDD SCORES (CANBERRA)

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