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From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca
In article ,
Nobody wrote:
>The Doctor wrote:
>
>> In article ,
>> =?UTF-8?B?IijgsqBf4LKgKSAi?= wrote:
>>>Conservative support slipping in Alberta: poll
>>>
>>>October 25, 2014 - Lethbridge Herald
>>>
>>>Conservative support slipping in Alberta: poll
>>>
>>>
>>>For Stephen Harper, there’s no place like home. Calgary – and
>>>most of Alberta – can be counted on to elect a Conservative MP
>>>every time.
>>>
>>>But the Conservative party support continues to slip across the
>>>province, according to the latest survey from the Citizen Society
>>>Research Lab in Lethbridge. It’s fallen to 41.5 per cent of
>>>Alberta voters, down from 53 per cent just two years ago.
>>>
>>>If there’s any good news for the governing Tories, it’s that
>>>neither of the main opposition parties seem to be gaining ground.
>>>
>>>“People are tired of the Conservatives,” reports political
>>>scientist Faron Ellis. “But they just can’t stand voting
>>>Liberal or NDP.”
>>>
>>>Despite his personal appeal, Justin Trudeau and his Liberals
>>>attracted just 16.7 per cent of the “if an election was held
>>>today” voting intentions. That’s up from 10.7 support for the
>>>Liberals two years ago – but down from 18.3 per cent just a year
>>>ago.
>>>
>>>Across Alberta, the federal New Democrats were as high as 19.2 per
>>>cent in 2011. But the latest survey, completed earlier this month,
>>>shows them sinking to 10.8 per cent.
>>>
>>>The Greens seem to be the only party picking up support, Ellis
>>>says. After two years in the six per cent range, they’re now up
>>>to 9.6 per cent across Alberta.
>>>
>>>“That’s a default protest vote,” he says.
>>>
>>>“In a competitive riding, the Green or other minor parties’
>>>votes just disappear.”
>>>
>>>After close to a decade in power, political parties are seldom
>>>able to hold their initial support. Ellis says that’s one reason
>>>the number of undecided voters continues to climb.
>>>
>>>“Most of the drop in the Conservative vote is shopping
>>>around,” with more than 19 per cent telling this month’s
>>>survey callers they didn’t know how they’d vote.
>>>
>>>That compares to 8.3 per cent of Albertans in 2011, an election
>>>year.
>>>
>>>Conservatives are strongest in Calgary, the survey confirms, with
>>>56.3 per cent of the decided voters. They’re weakest in
>>>Edmonton, at 41 per cent of those who’ve made up their minds.
>>>
>>>Federal Liberals are second in Edmonton (25 per cent) and Calgary
>>>(21.8) while New Democrats are also competitive in Edmonton with
>>>18 per cent of committed voters. If an opposition party’s
>>>support is focused in a particular constituency, Ellis adds, an
>>>upset is possible.
>>>
>>>With several longtime Conservative MPs retiring, he points out,
>>>some Alberta ridings could prove interesting during next year’s
>>>election campaign.
>>>
>>>One of those seats is Edmonton Centre, Ellis says.
>>>
>>>“Anne McLellan held it for four terms” for the Liberals, and
>>>became deputy prime minister for Paul Martin.
>>
>> Hopefully that means today Prentice , Smith and Notley score 0/4
>> in the byelections!
>
>Well, they scored 4/4 in the btelections. Perhaps all of the PC
>haters should STFU for a bit now.
A Harper win for now.
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