tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post7983222043340412381..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: "Change" In The Air?Steve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-15544256548815828872009-08-23T07:32:36.212-04:002009-08-23T07:32:36.212-04:00This could be an online poll. Don't think Canw...This could be an online poll. Don't think Canwest can afford the regular ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-52369717896177438122009-08-22T16:45:16.821-04:002009-08-22T16:45:16.821-04:00Whats with Don Martin's "Ipsos says Torie...Whats with Don Martin's "Ipsos says Tories at 40% column"?<br /><br />http://bigcitylib.blogspot.com/2009/08/wtf-is-don-martin-on-about.htmlbigcitylibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081538803991095825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-31743101335284054242009-08-22T15:41:08.537-04:002009-08-22T15:41:08.537-04:00ottlib
That Liberal hack really called Martin'...ottlib<br /><br />That Liberal hack really called Martin's defeat in 2006, didn't he? They boggle the mind.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-35836377298568383882009-08-22T15:20:04.295-04:002009-08-22T15:20:04.295-04:00I read Jeffrey Simpson and Jane Taber today and lo...I read Jeffrey Simpson and Jane Taber today and looks to me like CTV is putting the pressure on. Taber wasn't a surprise, because all she does is talk drivel, but Simpson - the old where's Iggy nonsense?RuralSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09552973218865121867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-59034925560855831262009-08-22T15:07:50.178-04:002009-08-22T15:07:50.178-04:00Anon 12:10
Go to the Nanos website and you will b...Anon 12:10<br /><br />Go to the Nanos website and you will be able to find his polling techniques.<br /><br />Don't blame Mr. Nanos for your laziness and stupidity.<br /><br />As for being a Liberal, Nick Nanos was the in-house pollster for the Sun Group of newspapers for years. That is one media organization that would not hire a Liberal to do their polling.<br /><br />I really cannot say anything about his political leanings and I really do not care. I find he is the one pollster in the country that actually still has some ethics. I have seen him crank his estimates before but most of the time he lets the estimates do the talking instead of using them to "prove" a preconceived narrative.<br /><br />As for the desire for change I am wondering if the media will take hold of it with as much gusto as they took hold of the polls saying the same thing about Paul Martin. During his tenure every poll asked that question and the media talked about nothing else.<br /><br />It would only be fair they did the same thing in this instance but I am not holding my breath.ottlibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12695135535019042279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-795283081395136142009-08-22T12:27:04.899-04:002009-08-22T12:27:04.899-04:00Dumb and you can't add. Umm, he had the Liber...Dumb and you can't add. Umm, he had the Liberal vote identical the last two night poll released, Cons off by 5%. Harper's base, STUPID and IGNORANT.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-80069069184186270652009-08-22T12:14:20.112-04:002009-08-22T12:14:20.112-04:00Anon 12: 10 - it had been confirmed a while back t...Anon 12: 10 - it had been confirmed a while back that Nanos is conservative leaning by Kady O'Malley. <br /><br />Your stupidity is to be pitied.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-25481949064331736912009-08-22T12:10:21.090-04:002009-08-22T12:10:21.090-04:00Until Nanos releases his polling techniques he wil...Until Nanos releases his polling techniques he will be considered a fraud.<br /><br />Last election he was 18 points off on the Ontario numbers.<br /><br />Nanos is a liberal.<br /><br />Plain and Simple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-38316855772912438602009-08-22T11:46:15.804-04:002009-08-22T11:46:15.804-04:00It tracks the Best-PM numbers in other polls. Goes...It tracks the Best-PM numbers in other polls. Goes to show why Harper is screaming about no-election-now every chance he gets.<br /><br />The Pariries could be a MoE thing, sample size is rather small. Still, it's intriguing. I guess all the job losses and collapse in agricultural commodity prices are having an impact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-51875371431883634372009-08-22T11:43:47.664-04:002009-08-22T11:43:47.664-04:00Steve,
Interesting post and thoughtful analysis.
...Steve,<br /><br />Interesting post and thoughtful analysis.<br /><br />I agree that there is a Liberal narrative here and one that Ignatieff could personally champion. <br /><br />There are two obvious unknowns, the strength of the issue with the voters, and whether the CPC will lob the ball back with talk of a C majority vs. coalition/cooperation majority. But if it has voter resonance and the CPC are willing to engage on this issue for their own purposes, there is certainly the chance Ignatieff could lead the wave.<br /><br />There is one obvious concern, if successful, and that is a decreased voter share for the CPC doesn't do anything but spread the vote around due to regional strengths of different "coalition" parties. <br /><br />If there is an election, I will watch for this.Tommhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06072854015300215347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-33681157279664225722009-08-22T11:36:28.440-04:002009-08-22T11:36:28.440-04:00I might take your insight more seriously if you le...I might take your insight more seriously if you left out the grade two Ignatieff reference. Or, maybe if it was actually clever...Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-63231672751666483332009-08-22T11:16:28.845-04:002009-08-22T11:16:28.845-04:00Those are really damning numbers for Tories and I ...Those are really damning numbers for Tories and I hope that Harper spends the whole campaign running a fear-based campaign against an opposition coalition - that way it will give any potential coalition government even MORE legitimacy because Canadians will have elected an opposition majority in the face of a Tory attempt to whip up hysteria against it.<br /><br />I'll be very curious to see how Count Chocula responds to any questions about post-election permutations. Probably the best thing is to say nothing. If he is too categorical in either ruling out or ruling in a coalition - he is asking for trouble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com