[Iowa_Flames_Fan]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

FYI, CPAC uses this company. If you want reliable polling data for Canada, this is the one I have used, in the last 3 elections they have been far and away the best polling option.

http://www.nanosresearch.com/main.asp

This is the guy usually on CPAC
http://www.nikonthenumbers.com/

Likely the reason the Libs are taking this stance now.

Here is the CPAC/Nanos Link.
http://www.cpac.ca/forms/index.asp?d..._id=594&lang=e

Thanks for those links. It's refreshing to see that someone is doing a more profound analysis of the numbers than the MSM typically does. I'll be bookmarking that page.

And you're absolutely right--underneath the topline, some of the numbers stand out as being highly alarming for Harper. In particular the fact that nearly 60% think he's not doing a good enough job to be re-elected--which might lead to strategic voting against him in some key areas of the country.

The difference will come down to whether people like their choices better this time around. Harper has never been a particularly good leader or particularly good at inspiring enthusiasm in voters. But (and I say this as a lifelong Liberal) he was CLEARLY a better, more competent and safer choice than Stephane Dion.

Will people feel the same way about Ignatieff? Considering how poor Dion was, there's sort of nowhere to go but up...