Quote of the day:

“This election will determine whether the prime minister is to be elected by the people or by the power-brokers. Whether prime ministers are to be chosen on the basis of the job they’ve done, or gender.”

— Opposition leader Tony Abbott plays that card, in his closing argument during last night’s one and only leaders debate for this campaign. Channel Nine’s worm called it for Gillard, but most pundits this morning are arguing the largely lackluster debate was too close to call. Of course, there is the distinct possibility that they fell asleep…