CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 35, LP 28, NDP 19, BQ 10, GP 8 (ending October 3)

It seems every time I read a newspaper lately, there are Liberal supporters and candidates complaining about the possibility of the Conservatives getting a majority when "60% of Canadians are opposed to the CPC".

One wonders where these people were when the Liberals under Chretien were getting majority governments when "60% of Canadians are opposed to the Liberal Party."

Any Liberals want to comment???

[updated Sat Oct 04 14:12:21 EDT 2008]

I rest my case, the extreme changes yesterday have corrected themselves, the previous wild shift in Dion's leadership numbers have dropped by 19 points, close where he was prior to glitch.

Either way, it will be intresting to see where the voting preference numbers move in the next few days, this will reveal where the numbers will stabilize until election day, of course barring any major gaffes by the parties.

[updated Sat Oct 04 14:21:16 EDT 2008]

The new 7 point spread of the Conservatives over the Liberals should widen over the next 2 or 3 days as the rollling average fully recognizes the positive responses from the english debate. Dion is not doing well in the Leadership Index.

Watch for more Liberal dirty tricks as they get more desperate as the campaign comes to a close.

[updated Sat Oct 04 14:33:23 EDT 2008]

Pop! The Balloon called Liberal hope is gone!

[updated Sat Oct 04 17:22:17 EDT 2008]

There is less than a month until a great election, an election that will decide the next Prime Minister of Canada. The person elected will be the Prime Minister of all Canadians, not just the Liberals, PC's or the NDP. To show our solidarity as Canadians let's all get together and show each other our support for the candidate of our choice. It's time that we all came together. If you support the policies and character of Stephen Harper, please drive with your headlights on during the day. If you support Stephane Dion or that other guy, please drive with your headlights off at night. Thank you and drive carefully

[updated Sat Oct 04 19:23:19 EDT 2008]

What leader(s) of Federal Parties are exhibiting anti-american sentiment in this campaign?

a) Dion
b) Layton
c) May
d) Duceppe
e) Harper

Bonus question what party is claimed if the CPC were elected The Canadian Army could be deployed in our streets?

[updated Sat Oct 04 22:30:11 EDT 2008]

I have been a member of several discussion boards in the past and I have to admit that I have never been on one where so many right wingers hang out. The number of Western right wingers on here is unusual. I'm left wondering why.

[updated Sun Oct 05 02:36:40 EDT 2008]

Anti-american sentiment by party leaders continue

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/081002/canada/canada_us_politics_canada_col_1

Opposition leaders -- who regularly accuse Harper of harboring an extremist agenda and of taking his orders from Bush -- blamed the prime minister for Canada's sluggish economic growth and said he should do more to help people who had lost their jobs.

"Mr Harper is a fan of the laissez-faire approach to the economy, like Mr Bush, and we can see the disaster unfolding now in the United States," said Gilles Duceppe, leader of the separatist Bloc Quebecois.

The value of Canadian workers' pensions has dropped by C$90 billion ($90 billion) in two days -- it's unbelievable. And you say that everything is going well," said Jack Layton, leader of the left-leaning New Democrats.

"The policies that you are suggesting today are the same ones used by George Bush ... Where is the action plan to protect people?"

http://technology.canoe.ca/2008/10/01/6945021-cp.html

Nelson Wiseman, professor of political science at the University of Toronto, said he's not surprised the Liberals have turned to negative ads.

"They probably regret they didn't start right out with it," Wiseman said. "They made the big error of running on something rather than running against something."

"Towards the end of the campaign, if you feel you're going to lose or even if you're leading but you perceive a serious threat, you go negative on the other side. The more negative you get at the end of the campaign, the more it reflects the dire straits you are in."

Dunne said such ads are aimed primarily at party faithful - or at least sympathizers - which makes it a form of preaching to the choir.

"The people they are trying to get behind this are their own supporters," he said.

"You probably won't change an awful lot of minds with this."

[updated Sun Oct 05 08:47:21 EDT 2008]