06-12-2007, 08:29 PM
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Has Towel, Will Travel
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I'm wrong ... the Liberals have an early lead in Calgary Elbow
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06-12-2007, 08:43 PM
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In the Sin Bin
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Well, Drumheller is staying PC by a wide margin, Calgary-Elbow looks interesting though.
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06-12-2007, 08:52 PM
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Has Towel, Will Travel
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Originally Posted by Snakeeye
Well, Drumheller is staying PC by a wide margin, Calgary-Elbow looks interesting though.
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It would be an incredible shock if the PCs didn't get back in in Drumheller-Stettler. I'm hoping the Liberals can finsish second ... the Liberal candidate is the strongest of all the candidates IMO. He's a really good guy who is very active in the community with youth sports, and he's been a reeve or councillor municipally. I've worked with him at community events, and he's pretty well liked in the Drum area. I doubt he'll pull many votes in other areas of the constituency though. The Alliance would probably do better, but they have a pretty weak candidate.
Calgary-Elbow looks like a live one though. GO JANE. go liberals.
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06-12-2007, 08:54 PM
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Norm!
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Looks like the gaps narrowing, but to be honest, I think we do need the PC candidate to lose to send a message, its just unfortunate that a Liberal would take the seat.
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06-12-2007, 09:05 PM
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Safari Stan
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: 3rd trailer on the left
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The Calgary Elbow one looks very interesting.
Having known Craig Cheffins I am pretty sure he has a stronghold in Lakeview. None of those polls have even reported yet.
Looks like Mr Stelmach might be getting a wakeup call.
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06-12-2007, 09:26 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: South Texas
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Interesting to see that it is a neck and neck race for second in the Drumheller riding between the Libs and the So Creds. I didn't think anyone voted for the So Creds anymore.
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06-12-2007, 09:35 PM
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Has Towel, Will Travel
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Originally Posted by Rockin' Flames
Interesting to see that it is a neck and neck race for second in the Drumheller riding between the Libs and the So Creds. I didn't think anyone voted for the So Creds anymore.
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The success of the So Cred here is due to two things ... one is that he's a former town councilor, so he might be getting some backers from his civic career. I'm not so sure if that's not a liability for him though ... he also pi$$ed a few people off when he was a councilor. He ran for mayor and lost that election. I think more of his success is coming from the AA having a really weak candidate here. That means the So Creds are getting a lot of disgruntled RW protest votes ... voters who are mad at the PCs, but can't bring themselves to vote for the Liberals. Given the choice between the So Cred and AA candidates here, the So Cred is a lot better candidate. The only thing to look for in this by-election is whether the PCs win it by more or less than 50% of the popular vote. If they don't get 50% of the popular vote in their heart land, that in itself should send a message to Stelmach. The former MLA was the deputy premier, so if they lose Klein's seat, and support in the former deputy premier's constituency is eroded to below 50% in their rural heart land, that's gotta send them some kind of wakeup call.
Last edited by Ford Prefect; 06-12-2007 at 09:50 PM.
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06-12-2007, 09:53 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary
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When was the last time a Liberal won a Provincial riding in Calgary? I honestly can't remember...
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06-12-2007, 10:02 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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wow, Liberal lead is back to 7 pts. I can't believe I'm almost cheering for them...
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06-12-2007, 10:04 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Elbows Up!!
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well with 75 of 77 polls reporting...
looks like calgary elects a liberal in ralph klein's old riding.
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06-12-2007, 10:05 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary
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Think this will wake up Stelmach?
Or will he use this to further his bias against Calgary?
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06-12-2007, 10:06 PM
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Has Towel, Will Travel
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Quote:
Originally Posted by I_H8_Crawford
When was the last time a Liberal won a Provincial riding in Calgary? I honestly can't remember...
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As recent as the last provincial election in 2004. The Liberals won three seats in Calgary ... Dave Taylor in Calgary Currie, David Swann in Calgary Mountainview and Harry Chase in Calgary Varsity.
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06-12-2007, 10:08 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Aug 2005
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I wonder if the Liberal candidate will understand that this is not a vote for Liberal policies but rather a vote against Stelmach.
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06-12-2007, 10:21 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PYroMaNiaC
I wonder if the Liberal candidate will understand that this is not a vote for Liberal policies but rather a vote against Stelmach.
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I think that's part of it, but not all of it. This candidate was a rookie last time and put up a good fight against a legendary politician.
Also, I think Calgary is becoming too big of a city for conservative politics.
How many of us know that Mayer Bronco is quietly setting the stage for the Liberal Leadership race?
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06-12-2007, 11:04 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Liberals and Conservatives arent very different in their political beliefs in todays day and age.
Quote:
Originally Posted by PYroMaNiaC
I wonder if the Liberal candidate will understand that this is not a vote for Liberal policies but rather a vote against Stelmach.
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06-12-2007, 11:10 PM
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All I can get
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Ha ha Stupid Alliance!
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06-12-2007, 11:49 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Calgary - Transplanted Manitoban
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wow....awesome! Stelmach has been brutal so far!
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06-13-2007, 02:58 AM
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wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: slightly to the left
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i'm very dissapointed. i had so expected some sort of fotze joke focusing on anus's by now
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06-13-2007, 05:41 AM
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Franchise Player
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Politics in Alberta are boring without Ralph Klein.
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