South Australian Opposition Leader Steven Marshall has little to lose heading into the election. Source: AAP
AS a political newbie South Australian Opposition Leader Steven Marshall has almost nothing to lose.
If he manages to lead the Liberals to victory in the March 15 election he will be an instant party hero.
If he loses, then he will remain the most likely candidate to continue to lead the party in opposition.
They surely couldn't dump him after one election and only one year in the leader's chair.
After all, the former businessman, who only entered the parliament in 2010, has done what others before him tried to do and generally failed by uniting the Liberals' often fractured ranks.
When he took over from Isobel Redmond in 2013 he was elected unopposed, and since then, his colleagues have shown him unwavering support.
The problem for the 45-year-old is that, as a first-term MP, he remains a mystery to many South Australians.
To counter that, Mr Marshall has worked hard to raise his profile over the past 12 months keeping up an exhausting schedule of speeches and public appearances.
He's also played it smart on the policy front, coming up with some relatively modest spending promises and focussing most of his attention on Labor's record in office.
As the election campaign rolled on, Mr Marshall released more detail of his plans which gained approval from the business community.
And he's reaped dividends, with the latest Newspoll showing he's the preferred premier by 39 per cent of voters - a gain of 10 points since December - while his rival remains at a steady 40 per cent.
If he has made a mistake it was probably over the decision by Holden to close its local car making operations.
Presumably with his approval, the opposition engaged in a largely do nothing strategy which may have left some voters wondering if the Liberal leader cared if the company stayed or went.
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