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Old 03-04-2008, 11:50 AM   #569
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Originally Posted by Bobblehead View Post
The last week, the media coverage seemed to imply to me that the PCs would lose seats. In the end that didn't happen.

Were the media playing up weakness in PC support to try and make the election more interesting than it really was?
Were the opposition trying to play up the "softness" in order to make it look like they had a chance (and perhaps getting the media to buy into the idea)?
Did the Wildrose and Alberta Federation of Labour TV ads attacking Stelmach backfire?
The media, especially CBC is very liberal or left wing. Of course they were going to portray things in a different light. I almost fell for it as well. Thinking that the large influx of new Albertans from other left leaning parts of Canada would vote for the Liberals or NDP. One has to wonder if these new Albertans in fact lean to the right?
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