tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post1209155390833445080..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: New PollSteve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-31696210600479953302008-05-23T13:14:00.000-04:002008-05-23T13:14:00.000-04:00Sorry, I just kneejerk react to Hope=Obama. Wonde...Sorry, I just kneejerk react to Hope=Obama. Wonder why ;)<BR/><BR/>Iggy??Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-85286348211396513512008-05-23T09:18:00.000-04:002008-05-23T09:18:00.000-04:00this quote pre-dates obama toothis quote pre-dates obama tooAnthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04018582124108708061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-60439850181474267822008-05-22T22:57:00.000-04:002008-05-22T22:57:00.000-04:00antonioThat's funny, because I was thinking about ...antonio<BR/><BR/>That's funny, because I was thinking about Obama coat tails for Dion. The two couldn't be more different, but that recurring them coming from the American media, of a new kind of politics, might permeate here and Dion, with this policy, might be viewed as a departure from the "same old politics". Plus the two are peers in terms of oratory prowess, not to mention charisma ;)Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-64278562700724298182008-05-22T21:57:00.000-04:002008-05-22T21:57:00.000-04:00since all you Liberals are hopped up on hope...and...since all you Liberals are hopped up on hope...and probably showing how jaded I have actually become, I offer a quote that I posted on my blog...<BR/><BR/>since Liberals are looking for a way to sell a carbon tax...<BR/><BR/>can you identify who said this...<BR/><BR/>“We need hope.<BR/><BR/>Hope that our environment can be saved. Hope that Canada can make a positive difference for life on this planet.<BR/><BR/>Not false hope based on phony policies and empty promises.<BR/><BR/>But real hope.<BR/><BR/>Hope based on a clear vision. Hope based on the courage to make tough choices. Hope based on the ambition to effect real change and revolutionize the way we do environmental policy in Canada.<BR/><BR/>Hope based on real leadership.”Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04018582124108708061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-55229167876997511672008-05-22T20:21:00.000-04:002008-05-22T20:21:00.000-04:00with these numbers, Dion hasn't got much wiggle ro...with these numbers, Dion hasn't got much wiggle room to make his case. Perhaps, a cap and trade policy might be more succefully sold than a carbon tax. Run on cap and trade policy and implement tax shift policy later on. The Liberal party website keeps this option open.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-53568889569444669472008-05-22T20:11:00.000-04:002008-05-22T20:11:00.000-04:00"Last time I checked George Bush had an approval r..."Last time I checked George Bush had an approval rating of 33%."<BR/><BR/>The last one I saw had Bush down to 23% (zogby I think). So Harper can brag, I'm marginally more accepted than the least popular President in history. Woohoo!Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-49730362043998485452008-05-22T20:09:00.000-04:002008-05-22T20:09:00.000-04:00"Why would the Lib numbers being going down?"I thi..."Why would the Lib numbers being going down?"<BR/><BR/>I think it's just margin of error noise. You'll notice the Cons didn't go up, and the NDP also fell 2 points. What seems to have happened here, the undecided vote went up.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-46534743908427614152008-05-22T19:28:00.000-04:002008-05-22T19:28:00.000-04:00Last time I checked George Bush had an approval ra...Last time I checked George Bush had an approval rating of 33%. Harper has 32%. Ouch!! That has got to hurt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-65364947428001462412008-05-22T18:52:00.000-04:002008-05-22T18:52:00.000-04:00Why would the Lib numbers being going down? This p...Why would the Lib numbers being going down? This poll make no sense. Whatever...the real poll is coming in Octoberliberazzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798202757576009552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-34700147438838017922008-05-22T17:23:00.000-04:002008-05-22T17:23:00.000-04:00I mean...if you cant get the sense from the politi...I mean...if you cant get the sense from the political atmosphere that the Liberals are digging themselves into a hole, perhaps you need new senses.<BR/><BR/>Like I wrote over at red tory's site, Dion had the unfortunate circumstance of being in opposition and holding the balance of power, not good if your party is in shambles like it was after 1988.<BR/><BR/>the fact that the Liberals are so close in the polls, and dont have to wait 3 more years, is probably making some of them ever more impatientAnthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04018582124108708061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-46459299861604718252008-05-22T16:30:00.000-04:002008-05-22T16:30:00.000-04:00"Wake me up when a reputable pollster checks in."L..."Wake me up when a reputable pollster checks in."<BR/><BR/>Like this <A HREF="http://www.nanosresearch.com/library/polls/POLNAT-S08-T297.pdf" REL="nofollow">one</A>, which mirrors the results. There is nothing outlandish here, and your kneejerk reaction doesn't seem to have any basis in fact, because if you look at the track record for this outfit, it's actually very good.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-63390184498059224622008-05-22T16:28:00.000-04:002008-05-22T16:28:00.000-04:00There have been countless other polls showing Dion...There have been countless other polls showing Dion with rock-bottom low approval ratings and also being a distant 3rd behind Harper AND Layton when people are asked who they want as PM. (but on the bright side he still has higher numbers than Elizabeth May)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-32792837095475658602008-05-22T16:14:00.000-04:002008-05-22T16:14:00.000-04:00Wake me up when a reputable pollster checks in.Wake me up when a reputable pollster checks in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com