RE: US Republican strateg
About the age of the poll I used. It was the only one I could find. On polling there was one released today on Harpers comments about the conflict in Lebanon.
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=3cdb2c9d-ab91-4828-8acb-50d75b90e17f
45% Agree with Harper. Appropriate.
44% Think Harper was too pro Israel. Inappropriate.
11% Think Harper didn't supporte Israel strongly enough.
If this were a voting issue, it looks like Harper scores the populist position here. Those 11% are certain more on Harpers side than any of his opponets.
Everything I see still puts Harper in majority territory for the next election.
I am not a Harper supporter, but I don't engage in much wishfull thinking. My take is he is coming across as a decisive leader who hasn't shown any radicalism while in the minority postion, so Canadians will give him even more seats next time. Though there is a great deal of unpredictability in this as swings happen right up till final days of the election and we are not even started.
Critical issues are who will his Liberal opponent be and how will Harper continue to manage the ever critical Quebec minefield.
About the age of the poll I used. It was the only one I could find. On polling there was one released today on Harpers comments about the conflict in Lebanon.
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=3cdb2c9d-ab91-4828-8acb-50d75b90e17f
45% Agree with Harper. Appropriate.
44% Think Harper was too pro Israel. Inappropriate.
11% Think Harper didn't supporte Israel strongly enough.
If this were a voting issue, it looks like Harper scores the populist position here. Those 11% are certain more on Harpers side than any of his opponets.
Everything I see still puts Harper in majority territory for the next election.
I am not a Harper supporter, but I don't engage in much wishfull thinking. My take is he is coming across as a decisive leader who hasn't shown any radicalism while in the minority postion, so Canadians will give him even more seats next time. Though there is a great deal of unpredictability in this as swings happen right up till final days of the election and we are not even started.
Critical issues are who will his Liberal opponent be and how will Harper continue to manage the ever critical Quebec minefield.
