I've made my choice, I'm voting for the NDP

DurkaDurka

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It won't be Ignazieff or Harper.

Harper still has to face the contempt he was found guilty of.

If you've been found guilty of contempt of parliament you simply can't hold the office. It says so right in the Election Act but lets not stray away from the reason we are voting.

Oh wait. Being found guilty of contempt IS the reason for the election.

This blogger seems to disagree:
Yes, Stephen Harper can run for office. Sheesh.

 

Durry

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A Clip on voter profile;

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The Conservative voter is male, over 45 (and even more heavily over 65), does not live in Quebec, and is economically well off. Those who make more than $80,000 per year are especially enamored with the Tories (38.4%), but the middle class ($40,000 to $80,000) also lean slightly more towards the Tories than the average. Out of the five major metropolitan regions, the Conservative voter is most likely to live in Calgary or, to a lesser extent, Ottawa-Gatineau. There are some regional variations to this profile, however. In Atlantic Canada, the Conservative voter tends to be younger and more middle-class than the rest of the country.*

The Liberal voter can be either female or male, but is slightly more likely to be female. He or she is 45 years old or older, and more likely to be over the age of 65. He or she is economically well-off, with the $80,000+ group most heavily weighted. The Liberal voter is less middle-class than the Conservative voter. He or she likely lives in Vancouver, Toronto, or Ottawa-Gatineau. The Liberal voter is more regionally varied, however. In British Columbia, the Prairies, and Ontario, he is male. In Alberta, she is under the age of 25 and middle-class. The Liberals do better amongst the youth in Alberta likely because the Conservatives are the "establishment", and it is more rebellious to be a Liberal here than anywhere else in the country.*

The New Democratic voter is female, under the age of 25 and to a lesser extent between the ages of 25 and 44, and makes less than $40,000 per year. She is most likely to live in Vancouver. In Quebec, however, the NDP voter is slightly more likely to be male, and in Atlantic Canada she is middle-aged and more middle-class.*

The Green voter is a lot like the NDP voter. She is female, under the age of 25 or perhaps middle-aged, and makes less than $40,000 per year. She is most likely to live in Toronto. In Quebec and Atlantic Canada, however, the Green voter is male.*

The Bloc voter is slightly more likely to be female. She is between the ages of 25 and 64 and is middle-class, and probably lives in Montreal.*
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You can see the ND voters are not usually very bright !!
 

TenPenny

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damngrumpy

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The National Post does not have the time of day for the NDP but the poll results out today
sure tell a different story. Across the country they are saying the NDP will do very well and
in fact will break a hundred seats, their prediction is 108 actually. In Atlantic Canada the
NDP has gone up to 35% while the Conservatives have dipped to 26%. Across the nation
the count is this according to the National Post.
Conservative 34% down
NDp 31% up
Liberals 22% sliding off the map

It will be a wild election night for sure.
 

JLM

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The National Post does not have the time of day for the NDP but the poll results out today
sure tell a different story. Across the country they are saying the NDP will do very well and
in fact will break a hundred seats, their prediction is 108 actually. In Atlantic Canada the
NDP has gone up to 35% while the Conservatives have dipped to 26%. Across the nation
the count is this according to the National Post.
Conservative 34% down
NDp 31% up
Liberals 22% sliding off the map

It will be a wild election night for sure.

It's starting to look like it could be the most interesting election in years (maybe since old Diefenbaker took 209 seats back in '58. What will be interesting is seeing how those percentages translate into number of seats. I'd welcome a change but I think us old codgers may do better to stick with the status quo. But on the bright side I guess there's only so much damage Layton can do as opposition be it a strong one. I think 108 is getting carried away..............but it makes news. I'll stick with 50.

Don't wish to upset you Grumpy, but take a gander at this

Canada Federal Election 2011 - Election Prediction Project
 

mentalfloss

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Jun 28, 2010
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Yea, I was worried about that. Here are the differences from the last election.

Popular Vote
Conservative - 37.6%
Liberal - 26.2%
NDP - 18.2%
Bloc - 6.8%
Others - 1.2%

Seat Totals
Conservative - 46.43%
Liberal - 25%
Bloc - 15.9%
NDP - 12%
Independents - 0.65%

Hooray for democracy?
 

Colpy

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Nov 5, 2005
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Yea, I was worried about that. Here are the differences from the last election.

Popular Vote
Conservative - 37.6%
Liberal - 26.2%
NDP - 18.2%
Bloc - 6.8%
Others - 1.2%

Seat Totals
Conservative - 46.43%
Liberal - 25%
Bloc - 15.9%
NDP - 12%
Independents - 0.65%

Hooray for democracy?

We need the preferential ballot.