10-08-2015, 12:13 PM
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#421
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Drak
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They're also gaining hard in BC. Too bad for them that they lost two ridings on the island due to candidates dropping out over dumb comments. That probably hurts.
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10-08-2015, 12:16 PM
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#422
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Victoria, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rubecube
They're also gaining hard in BC. Too bad for them that they lost two ridings on the island due to candidates dropping out over dumb comments. That probably hurts.
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I'm voting strategically tomorrow. My riding is solid orange which sucks.
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10-08-2015, 12:18 PM
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#423
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Drak
I'm voting strategically tomorrow. My riding is solid orange which sucks.
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Which riding? Some of the "solid orange" ridings have a shot at going Green, which is where I directed my vote.
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10-08-2015, 12:19 PM
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#424
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Victoria, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rubecube
Which riding? Some of the "solid orange" ridings have a shot at going Green, which is where I directed my vote.
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I'm in west saanich, so Esquimalt - Saanich - Sooke
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10-08-2015, 12:26 PM
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#425
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Drak
I'm in west saanich, so Esquimalt - Saanich - Sooke
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Okay, yeah, you might be screwed. Looks like the Greens are running fourth there and if you're voting strategically then the NDP is probably your best bet.
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10-08-2015, 12:27 PM
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#426
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Victoria, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rubecube
Okay, yeah, you might be screwed. Looks like the Greens are running fourth there and if you're voting strategically then the NDP is probably your best bet.
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Aye. Too bad the Liberals didn't pick up here. But the Cons have some significance in this riding so f them.
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10-08-2015, 12:39 PM
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#427
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wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: slightly to the left
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Drak
I'm voting strategically tomorrow. My riding is solid orange which sucks.
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Better than being in a riding that's over 80% blue. This is the first national election I've really wanted to participate in, yet knowing that my vote means nothing is very disheartening
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10-08-2015, 12:50 PM
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#428
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Victoria, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
Better than being in a riding that's over 80% blue. This is the first national election I've really wanted to participate in, yet knowing that my vote means nothing is very disheartening
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Ugh. Raw deal.
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10-08-2015, 01:01 PM
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#429
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
Better than being in a riding that's over 80% blue. This is the first national election I've really wanted to participate in, yet knowing that my vote means nothing is very disheartening
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I would still get out and vote. At least if the party you vote for's popular vote goes up, it could mean something in future elections. On another note, interesting to see that the EKOS poll shows that 1 in 4 Canadians are planning to vote strategically. I wonder if that bumps the Liberal vote up a bit more, or if it's already been taken into account.
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10-08-2015, 01:47 PM
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#430
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Looks like the NDP is bleeding voters to the Liberals - strategic voting?
If not for vote splitting on the left between Liberals and NDP, PCs would be buried deep.
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10-08-2015, 01:49 PM
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#431
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
Looks like the NDP is bleeding voters to the Liberals - strategic voting?
If not for vote splitting on the left between Liberals and NDP, PCs would be buried deep.
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I'd rather the Conservatives win the odd election than be stuck with a two-party system.
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10-08-2015, 01:51 PM
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#432
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rubecube
I'd rather the Conservatives win the odd election than be stuck with a two-party system.
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I agree. I don't like how the US is divided into two camps.
I'd also be in favour of proportional representation.
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10-08-2015, 02:10 PM
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#433
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UnModerator
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia.
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The multi-party system gives you a legitimate place to put your vote if you don't like the big two, you have a choice other than "Don't vote"
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THANK MR DEMKOCPHL Ottawa Vancouver
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10-08-2015, 03:43 PM
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#434
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I believe in the Jays.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
Better than being in a riding that's over 80% blue.
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80%... consider yourself lucky, I'm in Calgary-Heritage.
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10-08-2015, 03:47 PM
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#435
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Looooooooooooooch
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Originally Posted by Parallex
80%... consider yourself lucky, I'm in Calgary-Heritage.
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Me too  , it's a lost cause but it's better than not trying haha.
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10-08-2015, 04:11 PM
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#438
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hesla
MY riding was historically very Blue.. but now Kent Hehr has come in and shaken everything up. All it takes is the right Liberal Candidate and maybe some headway from the liberal party in Calgary
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A bad CPC candidate helps. Crockatt barely won the by election.
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10-08-2015, 05:01 PM
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#440
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Calgary in Heart, Ottawa in Body
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Parallex
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Wow. That's a important turn around given EKOS polling a couple of days ago. It's really starting to look like people are parking their votes with the Liberals. Given that advanced voting appears to be kicking in a week early, it maybe really hard for the CPC to turn that momentum around.
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