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April 24, 2012 -- 2:12 PM
posted by Par
“The voters were moving so quickly . . . We finished our last poll Thursday night, four days before the election. We were seeing already movement away from Wildrose toward the Conservatives and that really accelerated in the last 24 hours,†Mr. Coletto said.
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“I think in the last day of the campaign, maybe right up until election day, Wildrose cratered. We did get part of that [trend], but it continued,†said Lorne Bozinoff, president of Forum Research.
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“Early in the campaign, it was socially undesirable to support the PCs . . . so people were telling us they intended to vote Wildrose, that they intended to vote for change and then at the last minute voting intentions changed very quickly,†Mr. Coletto said.
We weren't wrong, it's just that people lied to us and (worse) changed their minds when they couldn't talk to us.
April 23, 2012 -- 8:20 PM
posted by Al
Catchy guitar riffs-Check!
Persistent intense drum beats- Check!
Power ballads- Check!
Choir vocal backup -Check!
Could be a bit more crunchier or ethereal it would be perfect.
Will definitely give them more of a listen.
Thanks Tone!
April 23, 2012 -- 5:35 PM
posted by Tonestar Runner
A Megaman-inspired rock opera. Al, I think I've found your new favourite band:
The Protomen - Light Up The Night
April 23, 2012 -- 7:05 AM
posted by AD
It's surprising how many people I've talked to who are seriously torn over who they are voting for this election. I really hope it translates into a significantly higher voter turnout than usual.
Given how the most recent polls look, if you fail to vote today you will be indirectly responsible for allowing a party with no grasp of the consequences of their actions into power. It's illegal to tell a person how to vote, but the consequences of this election will probably throw this province back 50 years in the way they think.
A wildrose polster called my girlfriend's parents' house last night. We were eating dinner naturally. They asked first to speak with my girlfriend's dad and brother. When told they weren't home, they then asked to speak with my girlfriend's mom or my girlfriend. Form your own opinions on that one, but I say the bigotry is built into the party from top to bottom. I honestly wish the election was a week from now because I don't think we've scratched the surface of that kind of thinking coming from the Wildrose.
Please please go do something about it today.
April 18, 2012 -- 7:57 PM
posted by alison
um... so, if you were standing in a public square and suddenly a police chase brought you within 10 feet of an armed stand-off and exchange of bullets, would you try to hide?
Not these people...
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I realise it's complete cheese, but there are some things that just don't seem plausible, even as flash mobs. That or most people are just too dumb to react when their lives are "in danger".
April 18, 2012 -- 1:59 PM
posted by Par
Includes three current party leaders (and one potential new premier. Crazy:
