Tories less popular than Alliance, PC were in 2000

[maplesyrup]

Tories less popular than Alliance, PCs were in 2000

Disgruntled Red Tories, defections to Liberals, Bloc to blame: pollsters

On the national level, however, recent surveys say support for the new Conservative party stood at between 26 per cent and 31 per cent, down from the combined popular vote of 37.7 per cent in the 2000 election. The tally included 25.5 per cent for the Alliance and 12.2 per cent for the Progressive Conservatives.

Pollster Darrell Bricker, president of Ipsos-Reid, agreed and said former Progressive Conservative voters appear to be going primarily to the Bloc, which his firm's latest poll says has a healthy lead over the Liberals

This election seems very different from others.

[Kliege]

Mr. Bricker said the electorate is so volatile he hesitates to talk about how Red Tories or any other group is going to vote. "There's very little loyalty to any of the parties," he said. "People look at these things as though they are buying cereal.

"It's not the same as 'I'm a dyed-in- the-wool lifetime Conservative,' or 'I'm a dyed-in-the-wool lifetime Liberal.' People are quite willing to to move to any of the parties right now depending on the dynamics of the campaign."

That is what matters Maple

[Kiraly]

I wouldn't worry Kliege.

The Alliance always polled low in between elections, but somehow finished with a much higher share of the popular vote.

It would be interesting to see the next round of polling numbers.

Martin's campaign is going about as well as I expected, which isn't all that great. However, the New Conservatives have started off extremely well. Endorsements from all Atlantic premiers and now John Crosbie, a rabid Anti-Alliance, PC supporter, is now considering running for the Conservatives. I doubt the Lieberals can maintain 50% polling numbers in the Atlantic much longer.

Me thinks Syrup's dreams of Offical Opposition for the NDP will never materilize...

....the Lieberals wont fall that far down.

[Kliege]

No worries here, all you do is have to look at what the liberals are already saying. First Goodale, now the Outremont lap dog Lapierre damn I can't wait for Parrish to open up hear big mouth.

As the weeks in the election go by this criminal enterprize that is the Liberal Party will fall apart. Just you wait.

[takeanumber]

Endorsements from all Atlantic premiers

OOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooh.

And we're supposed to be 'impressed' with that?

That's called 'hedging'.

They know Harper is gunna rape atlantic Canada if he manages to eek out a majority.

(And that might be a good idea, but not for premiers, who thrive on Western-subsidized pork)

[Kiraly]

Endorsements from all Atlantic premiers

OOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooh.

And we're supposed to be 'impressed' with that?

That's called 'hedging'.

They know Harper is gunna rape atlantic Canada if he manages to eek out a majority.

(And that might be a good idea, but not for premiers, who thrive on Western-subsidized pork)

What a thoughtful, insightful post. [/sarcasm]

The Atlantic premiers endorse the Conservative party because they know that the Conservatives will "rape their provinces."

Make sense everyone?

Me thinks they would warn their respective populations that this new party is dangerous if they did indeed believe the nonsense that you allege.