tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post2870072783732056759..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: Good Ship LiberalSteve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-22981143149772687352011-01-19T18:43:37.630-05:002011-01-19T18:43:37.630-05:00JF
Thanks for that, a riding is a riding! Great n...JF<br /><br />Thanks for that, a riding is a riding! Great news.<br /><br />Do you know when he signed on, recent?Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-10458110758391760902011-01-19T18:37:14.957-05:002011-01-19T18:37:14.957-05:00Just an aside but since you're talking about &...Just an aside but since you're talking about "star" Liberal candidates I'd like to draw your attention the Western Arctic Riding... I know the NWT is small and oft ignored but I'd still think that getting a former Premier counts as a "star" if just in a local sense...<br /><br />http://westarctic.liberal.ca/JFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10309878838282988615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-34787308770599173872011-01-16T15:29:16.800-05:002011-01-16T15:29:16.800-05:00I would say bringing Martin Cauchon back to take o...I would say bringing Martin Cauchon back to take on Mulcair is another example.<br /><br />I don't mind Redman coming back, honestly believe she can take that seat. As for Telegdi, he lost because he got out hustled, that'd be it for me.<br /><br />Appreciate the insights on Glover's riding, didn't really know the dynamics.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-76261423778579125302011-01-16T15:22:46.876-05:002011-01-16T15:22:46.876-05:00Steve, would you consider other "star" c...Steve, would you consider other "star" candidates to be FORMER MPs who lost their seats in 08? <br /><br />I attended Michael's 20/11 town hall two nights ago in Saint-Boniface in Winnipeg where Shelly Glover currently represents in Ottawa. The candidate for the LPC that will be on the next ballot is defeated former MP Raymond Simard. Interesting fact about Saint-Boniface, since the riding was created in the 1920s they have never elected a PC/Conservative in back-to-back elections. Yet, they've never run a defeated MP again the following election. <br /><br />To say I was disappointed in the selection would be too much. Not like how I am horrified that Ignatieff has to go to KW every 6 months in an attempt to claw back support for Telegdi and Redman (two politicians who have served the country well but whose collective support dropped 15,000 votes between 06-08). <br /><br />Like you stated in your opening paragraph, the "star candidate" profile seems to work for Harper because these candidates, like Fantino, personify one aspect of their agenda which people associate with the party. In today's political climate, star candidates are only "stars" if they can transcend their ridings and become national household names. Like Peter Kent, Niki Ashton, or Ken Dryden. These are truly star candidates in 21st century hyper-partisan times. Indeed, this elevates the importance of voting for a party go govern rather than an individual to represent YOU in parliament, but it seems to work given that a large chunk of the public believe their vote is for who you want to be PM, or party to govern, rather than local representation on issues at home. <br /><br />I think that running Simard in Saint-Boniface is a little bit of a gamble, but it can pay off with hard work - and believe me, they are very hard at work in that riding. <br /><br />However, attracting a star candidate means the party needs to project the image that they will win. And in order to win, they have to stand for something. And in order to stand for something you need to make clear lines in the sand on issues. Like fiscal management. Like CPP. Like Health Care. Like the environment. On those issues, the LPC is batting 0.500 and with low(er) polling it's hard to attract national names.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984468805919067190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-91331178804425656742011-01-16T13:09:08.252-05:002011-01-16T13:09:08.252-05:00An impressive list, but then again it doesn't ...An impressive list, but then again it doesn't take much to trump a sitting government made up of chiropractors, beef farmers and supposed economists.Omarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12058734544373976550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-71976645093963130822011-01-16T11:00:56.773-05:002011-01-16T11:00:56.773-05:00This stuff is important, because it's "on...This stuff is important, because it's "on the ground". I'd also add, we are taking a massive run at Mulclair, a race which could have lasting ramifications. We are not playing defence here!Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-44536807152663959202011-01-16T10:57:56.861-05:002011-01-16T10:57:56.861-05:00These are exciting pickups, and I think it's f...These are exciting pickups, and I think it's fair to ask why the media hasn't picked up on this theme, but Fantino (who I very much dislike) is better known than any of them.Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06441711770772926643noreply@blogger.com