I once heard Frank Zappa speak quite persuasively on the CIA / Whitlam connection, but that doesn't mean that Rudd has or hasn't done deals to gain corporate endorsement. I actually think corporate appeasement is one of those things that has quietly slipped in via the back door but has insinuated itself into the kitchen and loungeroom and is now accepted as part of the political furniture. It's just one of the things you have take care of before you can actually do anything.