St Paul By Election

[madmax]

This is essentially a Liberal Stronghold and the Liberals proved that they could go into PC turf and oust a Leader.

Is there and Upset in the making or is the riding HST safe.

[madmax]

I wonder if this is going to have any effect on this by election. It is the riding that the Ex-Ontario AG Bryant held until recently.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/689220

Former Ontario attorney general Michael Bryant is being questioned by police this morning after a cyclist was struck and killed last night.

[madmax]

Someone is optimistic... LOL.

I guess I should have put two polls.

1) who is going to win and

2) Who would you vote for.

Not that the voter isn't entitled to the opinion that Heller will pull off a massive upset. I view the NDP a distant 3rd in this riding based upon previous election results.

[madmax]

Weekly poll bump.

[M.Dancer]

I think it's going to be a very close race. I would say many of us are quite disappointed in the McGuinty Liberals but while Bryant who is very popular in the riding and has close ties to the community the riding was safe. I think it will come down to which candidate runs the better campaign.

So far I have received an automated message from the NDP...can't figure out what they were thinking when they decided to use a phonebot.... And I have had a PC worker knock on my door which is suprising since I live in an apartment which are usually ignored in a residential riding like Forest Hill.

If from the tally of the lawn signs has any bearing I would give Levy the lead but the great unknown are the voters in apartments. As I said they are often ignored but there are a lot of us.

[M.Dancer]

This is essentially a Liberal Stronghold ....

Actually it is a bellweather riding. During the Harris era it was held by Bassett and during the Rae days by Akande and of course, with the Libs, Bryant.

[Michael Hardner]

I got an auto voicemail from the Liberal... two actually.

[madmax]

And I have had a PC worker knock on my door which is suprising since I live in an apartment which are usually ignored in a residential riding like Forest Hill.

Yup, apartments are a complete waste of time.

Did they interfere with your soap opera or your 100th viewing of Joe Dirt? Did you have potato chips on your clothes? I hope you offered them a beer and smoke. were on your way to do laundry... Those darned activist going door to door wasting their times with the likes of you.

[jdobbin]

Did they interfere with your soap opera or your 100th viewing of Joe Dirt?

It is the apartment residents with a big open jaw of Vaseline that have to be avoided. Don't shake hands with them.

[M.Dancer]

Yup, apartments are a complete waste of time.

Did they interfere with your soap opera or your 100th viewing of Joe Dirt? Did you have potato chips on your clothes? I hope you offered them a beer and smoke. were on your way to do laundry... Those darned activist going door to door wasting their times with the likes of you.

Yep, I was feeding my children dinner. He said, "Hi I'm working on behalf of Susan Levy..." and I said "good for you" and closed the door.

Still, it's the thought that counts.

[Michael Hardner]

OK, Mo... who should I vote for ?

[M.Dancer]

OK, Mo... who should I vote for ?

I'll get back to you when I figure out who I'll vote for.

[Michael Hardner]

The Green Party guy was "key sponsor of the Strawberries and Asparagus Festival" - does that help ?

http://stpaulsgreens.ca/?page_id=204

[M.Dancer]

The Green Party guy was "key sponsor of the Strawberries and Asparagus Festival" - does that help ?

http://stpaulsgreens.ca/?page_id=204

Yes ..by process of elimination.

[Michael Hardner]

[M.Dancer]

Yet another candidate is rules out by process of elimination.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politi...article1283295/

[madmax]

Yet another candidate is rules out by process of elimination.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politi...article1283295/

Turmel has been thrown out of many parties. He is in the guinness records for most elections lost. He has been on a new quest the last few years, to get kick out or escorted by police out of all candidates debates.

He gets national press, and that is his goal.

[Michael Hardner]

OK - here's a protest vote if you need one:

http://www.mariusfrederick.com/index.html

Marius Frederick is low on qualifications but comes across as earnest and straightforward.

So far, it's between him and Heller.

I can't vote for the provincial Liberals. They're so inept and corrupt that they warrant the creation of a new adjective combining the two words: Maybe Corineupt or Incoreput

[Michael Hardner]

Then there's Paul McKeever who has the hot 'anti-Pan Am Games' issue in his pocket.

http://www.freedomparty.on.ca/election2007....priorities.htm

1. Scrap Ontario's Income Tax

2. Legalize Faster, Better Healthcare (choose one: public insurance, private insurance, pay-as-you-go)

3. Improve Education (pay only for the school your child attends)

4. Improve the Supply of Electricity

5. Restore Fair Auto Insurance (end "no fault", restore the "full tort" system)

6. Scrap Property Taxes (fund municipalities with consumption/sales tax instead)

[M.Dancer]

OK - here's a protest vote if you need one:

Oh he's definatley still in the running...

His first introduction to politics and politicians was in 1981, with a meeting of Pierre Elliott Trudeau at the Canadian premiere of "Quest for Fire" at the University Theatre.

[Michael Hardner]

Mo - he got two tickets to a ball game in 1992 from his boss, so he can't be all bad:

http://www.mariusfrederick.com/accolade%20jpgs/3.jpg

Edited September 11, 2009 by Michael Hardner

[Michael Hardner]

Also - he was a reliable, honest, hard-working usher from Sept 1981 to Mid-late Jan 1982.

http://www.mariusfrederick.com/accolade%20jpgs/4.jpg

[Michael Hardner]

Most importantly, his web site looks slick.

[Michael Hardner]

Wait - check that...

http://web.me.com/p.frederick8/FREDERICK%E...s_Episode9.html

Pierre Trudeau “ We take the position that there is no place for the MEDIA in the bedrooms of the nation. ” December 22 1967 paraphrase Canadian House of Commons, the actual quote was from m the Globe and Mail on December 12, 1967

On the campaign I have spoken to is interested in what you will do and for them and how you will make the place better.

its a form of Cheep reporting and the forth estate complains that they profession is dying. On Tuesday 680 News reported all the main stream canitdties and did not even know who was the canadaites all they had to do was go to elections ontario.

{As recently as August 21 I assisted a Citizen that was in medical distress with the manager Mcdonalds on Bathust and Dundas.}

[Michael Hardner]

One more in favour:

Apprended an 'intruder' in 1999:

http://www.mariusfrederick.com/accolade%20jpgs/5.jpg

Right now, it's between him and Heller with spoiling my ballot a close 2nd.