cybercoma Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 (edited) First ballot results will be in tomorrow morning at 10am EST. Stay tuned. Edited March 25, 2012 by cybercoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLDB Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Well that was the most anti-climactic moment I've had on this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopstaaron Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 NATHAN CULLEN He's the clear favourite on CBC & Globe&Mail comment boards.. I just have a gut feeling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 NATHAN CULLEN He's the clear favourite on CBC & Globe&Mail comment boards.. I just have a gut feeling We'll see, but the commenters on CBC & G&M boards aren't necessarily NDP membership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_bambino Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 NATHAN CULLEN I certainly hope not. Well... I hope that if he does become leader, he'll shelve his anti-monarchism and not turn the Crown into a political football to be tossed back and forth across the centre aisle of the Commons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLDB Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Well... I hope that if he does become leader, he'll shelve his anti-monarchism I imagine most in the NDP are anti-monarchy. I know I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evening Star Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 NATHAN CULLEN Oh God, if this becomes reality, I don't know who I'd vote for. Maybe the Marijuana Party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopstaaron Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 (edited) Oh God, if this becomes reality, I don't know who I'd vote for. Maybe the Marijuana Party. earlier you suggested most canadians hold conservative values over liberal so what do you know so probably conservative Edited March 23, 2012 by stopstaaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evening Star Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 (edited) earlier you suggested most canadians hold conservative values over liberal so what do you know so probably conservative I'm quite sure I never suggested this especially since I don't use a binary "conservative"/"liberal" classification system to classify people's political values. Edited March 23, 2012 by Evening Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopstaaron Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 (edited) I'm quite sure I never suggested this especially since I don't use a binary "conservative"/"liberal" classification system to classify people's political values. damnit im sorry i got you confused with august id be a crappy politician i get everything wrong Edited March 23, 2012 by stopstaaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_bambino Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I imagine most in the NDP are anti-monarchy. There's not much to indicate either way. I know I am. Meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWTT Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) My first day at the convention was a great success!!! I did not get there until the tribute for Jack Layton. There were several speakers for including his son and daughter and vidoe clips of former PMs.The tribute ended with a passionate speach by Olivia with many standin ovations! Afterwards I attended a Thomas Mulcair party at the Intercontinental hotel saphire and tuquoise rooms with business reps of UA local 46 plumbers and fitters,sheet metal local 30,the electricians union IBEW local 353 and Canadas largest private sector union UFCW.(I just missed Cid Ryan,president of the OFL) Notables I met there so far Howard Moscoe,Libby Davis and local NDP hero Jagmeet Singh! Libby is is a very nice person and is nothing like what the conservatives here make her out to be!Shame on those who pick on her,shame on you! As a side note I wanted to start a thread just about the convention but this will do. Tomorrow morning I will be there bright and early,polls close at 9am so soon after that we will have the results of the first round! WWWTT Edited March 24, 2012 by WWWTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j44 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Libby is is a very nice person and is nothing like what the conservatives here make her out to be!Shame on those who pick on her,shame on you! Don't they paint her as the most left-wing of the party? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWTT Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Don't they paint her as the most left-wing of the party? Yes that among other things. WWWTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundlander Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Just watching re-runs of the presentations for the first time now on CPAC. I saw a lot of criticism of Tom Mulcair's presentstion and speech, as Ed Broadbent said he "bombed". However I just finished watching Peggy Nash's presentation and thought it was much worse and I felt really sorry for her. Her campaign obviously dropped the bomb when it came to organizing it, those who introduced her were poorly rehearsed and she just seemed totally out of it and confused when she ran out of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Don't they paint her as the most left-wing of the party? If Vic Toews is the kookiest of right wingers then Libby is his doppelganger on theleft... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWTT Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 If Vic Toews is the kookiest of right wingers then Libby is his doppelganger on theleft... Have you met her before,or Vic? WWWTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted March 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 We'll see tomorrow, but my prediction is that this will go to 3 ballots. First ballot: Mulcair leads with < 50% Peggy Nash and Brian Topp close together for 2nd and 3rd. Niki Ashton eliminated Second ballot: Ashton supports Nash Peggy Nash takes the lead or comes very close to Mulcair Topp third Singh eliminated Third ballot: Martin Singh supports Mulcair for the win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j44 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 We'll see tomorrow, but my prediction is that this will go to 3 ballots. First ballot: Mulcair leads with < 50% Peggy Nash and Brian Topp close together for 2nd and 3rd. Niki Ashton eliminated What are the chances of 2nd and 3rd in this scenario joining up for a anti-Mulcair vote? Anyone? Could it happen if 2nd and 3rd aren't that close in terms of votes? Note: A Nash led NDP would absolutely lose my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punked Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 What are the chances of 2nd and 3rd in this scenario joining up for a anti-Mulcair vote? Anyone? Could it happen if 2nd and 3rd aren't that close in terms of votes? Note: A Nash led NDP would absolutely lose my vote. Cullen is running as the "I am not Mulcair" and "I am not Topp" guy in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopstaaron Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 We'll see tomorrow, but my prediction is that this will go to 3 ballots. First ballot: Mulcair leads with < 50% Peggy Nash and Brian Topp close together for 2nd and 3rd. Niki Ashton eliminated Second ballot: Ashton supports Nash Peggy Nash takes the lead or comes very close to Mulcair Topp third Singh eliminated Third ballot: Martin Singh supports Mulcair for the win dont underestimate the cullen vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWTT Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I can't sleep so I might aswell do something on the computer here. I forgot to mention in my earlier comment that we met Niki Ashton at the Sheraton Hotel across the street from Nathan Phillips square before the Jack Layton tribute.(I guess she is staying there) She aswell is a very pleasant person and not at all what I had imagined!? I got dragged into the Thomas Mulcair camp by my collegues yesterday,but I still voted for Peggy(shhh don't tell anyone).And a couple of these guys want to see this thing over on the first ballot(I gave up trying to argue so I'm just going along with it). At this point I do not care who wins! I am confident that the person who takes over the role as the leader of the NDP will have the full backing of the party and un-limited support up to and beyond forming the next government of Canada! WWWTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted March 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 dont underestimate the cullen vote Cullen and Dewar are competing for fourth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punked Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Cullen and Dewar are competing for fourth. They are looking at the long game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted March 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 First ballot percentage results: Mulcair 30.3 Topp 21.4 Cullen 16.4 Nash 12.8 Dewar 7.5 Singh 5.9 Ashton 5.7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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