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Week 3 in Review
Week 1 in ReviewWeek 2 in ReviewOn the Net: Rob Silver on unnamed Liberal sources. James Bow on culture. Maestro analyzes the music being used in election commercials. Christopher Holcroft’s blog. Stock Market: CPC 145, Lib 79, NDP 44, BQ 36, Oth 4. With a Tory majority at 38%.Election Prediction Project: CPC 118, Lib 72, […]
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Seat Projections
For a full description of methodology used, please see: Week 1 Projections The polls have taken a turn for the worse for the Liberals, and my projections now show Harper with a 52.3% chance of a majority…and that’s mainly due to older sample that hasn’t completely decayed in weight yet. As always though, things can […]
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You Can’t Suspend Your Presidency In The Face Of A Crisis
What an incredibly dumb move by John McCain to shut down his campaign amid swirling economic uncertainty in the States. This presidential race is about choosing which man Americans want to tackle the economic crisis – now, more than ever, is when the candidates should be presenting their plans to the people. The fact is, […]
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This Week in Alberta
Finally something to report out of Alberta this campaign! In light of recent shootings in Calgary, Fast Forward contacted Richardson September 18 to ask how the Conservative approach to crime compares to other parties’ approaches. In reply, Richardson said Canada has been too “soft on crime” by showing too much sympathy towards offenders and their […]
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"My son is at that age when he’d rather overthrow his father’s empire than play the piano with him"
I think there’s some missed opportunity for good ‘ol Star Wars humour in this spoof, but it’s still cute.
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Department of Ironic Policy Announcements
The Conservative government will: Increased civil penalties for false and misleading advertising.
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Election ’08 Ad Watch: Pot Pourri
I don’t have the time to do a full recap of each of them, so here are a few recent ads for your viewing pleasure. Feel free to snark away in the comments section – the Bloc using a mime in their ad certainly sets up quite a few punch lines, j’imagine.
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And You Thought Sarah Palin’s Vetting Was Shoddy
The Hall of Fallen Candidates grows: Conservatives – 2The Halifax Tory who lasted as long in the race as Gilles Duceppe’s PQ leadership runThe blogging Tory Liberals – 2The Quebec radio host who mused about killing nativesAnother Liberal who made anti-native remarks…albeit back when he was in Mulroney’s Cabinet NDP – 3The BC drug advocate […]
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Planes, Trains, and Campaigns
Elizabeth May has been doing a cross-country train trip this week to drum up Green Party support in small towns. Being a sap for retro-campaigning, I’ve got to say I really like this idea – especially for a party trying to grab headlines and a leader trying to position herself as being different than other […]