John Howard is re-elected in Australia

Over the weekend, Australia re-elected John Howard.

Hooray for Australian voters!

Australia's Prime Minister John Howard says he is "humbled" after winning a fourth term in office.

With 70% of the votes counted in Saturday's election, results indicate Mr Howard's Liberal-National coalition has won an easy majority over Labor.

I'm confident that Australian voters chose the best candidate for a safer Australia despite the view of John Kerry's sister:

Diana Kerry, younger sister of the Democrat presidential candidate, told The Weekend Australian that the Bali bombing and the recent attack on the Australian embassy in Jakarta clearly showed the danger to Australians had increased.

"Australia has kept faith with the US and we are endangering the Australians now by this wanton disregard for international law and multilateral channels," she said, referring to the invasion of Iraq.

Asked if she believed the terrorist threat to Australians was now greater because of the support for Republican George W. Bush, Ms Kerry said: "The most recent attack was on the Australian embassy in Jakarta -- I would have to say that."

John Howard has been a strong ally of the United States in the War in Iraq, and I view his re-election as an indication that Australia continues to be a loyal ally of the America.

Thanks, Australia.