Who did you vote for? - Official Election Results Thread

[Madman]

Originally Posted by Johnny 99

All the Mormans live on the west side. That's why there is such a huge difference. If you've never been to Lethbridge, there's a huge canyon right between the west and east sides of the town, connected by a few roads and one big ass train bridge. West side - Morman, conservative Christian vote; East side - more metropolitan, left leaning people. Downtown is on the East side.

Been there way too many times but was unaware of the Morman/Christian battle raging on.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by Johnny 99

All the Mormans live on the west side. That's why there is such a huge difference. If you've never been to Lethbridge, there's a huge canyon right between the west and east sides of the town, connected by a few roads and one big ass train bridge. West side - Morman, conservative Christian vote; East side - more metropolitan, left leaning people. Downtown is on the East side.

You don't know what the hell you're talking about.

Good God.

[corporatejay]

Originally Posted by Azure

Except he's never going to run for the Liberals.

He's a diehard conservative.

Maybe start his own party? The Alberta Party? give people an actual alternative to the current regime. I REALLY hate steady Eddy, but who should I have voted for? Taft? so we can all lose our jobs because of royalty increases? No thanks.

The WRA? With all due respect to "First Lady" they come across as fringe party. I checked their website and their agenda seems far to unrealistic.

[Shawnski]

And as for the "Libs" issue, I prefer "Fibs" actually.

But after tonight, they might be called "Cribs"... as Edmonton burned them big time.

[llama64]

Originally Posted by Flames in 07

Why? Do you know of anyone else who discriminatorly economically crippled one portion of the country simply for the benefit of another portion of the country? Then flipped off the crippled part of the country when asked about it?

John A. MacDonald.

[Thunderball]

and there it is... worst election turnout in Canadian political history... that explains that... the discontented all stayed home.

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by llama64

Actually... OPEC... nevermind.

Go do some historical research into where "Western Alienation" actually comes from.

Yeah, Trudeau screwed up in his attempt to handle the Eastern energy crisis. But to declare him the "worst Canadian of all time" reeks of ignorance.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/...n.html?ref=rss

He attempted to nationalize our oil industry and started the worst oil company in Canada, Petro Canada.. They are still run like a government organization despite having cut their ties a few years ago.. Western alienation may have been spawned during confederation. But it was kicked into overdrive by Trudeau.

[Johnny 99]

Originally Posted by Flames in 07

ok fair enough and that's not splitting hairs, I generally see trade school and post secondary as mutually exclusive ... if you see them as the same then fine. relative to the cost it is still inexpensive so I still think your arguement is completely incorrect.

Ditto for the way oil is produced. It costs less than twenty bucks to bring a barrel of oil to market. It closed today at just under $103/barrel. Many developed countries in Western Europe provide third level education completely free of cost, despite lacking anywhere near our per capita surplus.

[KevanGuy]

Keith Brownsey thinks this may be the worst voter turnout at the Provincial and Federal level ever.

[Madman]

Originally Posted by KevanGuy

He's up by 100 votes!

That certainly changes the colour of the map a little.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by Madman

Been there way too many times but was unaware of the Morman/Christian battle raging on.

Yeah, same here.

Still can't figure it out.

I'll try to spot the frontlines when I go there next.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Flame On

Funny to me all this talk about Taft's personality. I didn't vote Liberals, and if you like the PC policy fair enough. But anyone voting on the leaders personality and then votes Stelmach is completely out to lunch. There are blind sea invertebrates that have more character and back bone the Steady Eddy.

It was a turtle raise concerning leadership traits and it says a lot when the voters found Taft to be wanting in that area.

At the end of the day this was an election that featured weak platforms, terrible campaigning and poor personalities.

[jolinar of malkshor]

Originally Posted by Azure

Except he's never going to run for the Liberals.

He's a diehard conservative.

If he is so die hard conservative why did he donate 50 large to the federal Liberal party?

[killer_carlson]

Up here in \Edmonton the tv panel is being dominated by a guy from the Alberta Federation of Labour, who is there instead of an NDP rep.

I find this ironic because that hyppocrite Mason had all those ads about his party is supported by people while the Libs and the Tories are supported by business. Mason never said one word about the negative attack ads that his henchmen in the Federation of Labour ran.\

There is a tremendous amount of rightous indignation by the Federation of Labour and the Libs. They are now spinning it saying that lower voter turnout favoured the Tories, which is exact the opposite to what they were saying yesterday.

I hate the s. I think Mason owes Albertans an apology for bringing American style attack ads into Alberta politics.

[flames85]

Originally Posted by Johnny 99

All the Mormans live on the west side. That's why there is such a huge difference. If you've never been to Lethbridge, there's a huge canyon right between the west and east sides of the town, connected by a few roads and one big ass train bridge. West side - Morman, conservative Christian vote; East side - more metropolitan, left leaning people. Downtown is on the East side.

your way off on this one, more than half the city lives on the west side and its definently not majority mormans.

[troutman]

The Liberals have to re-brand themselves. If they couldn't win more seats today when the PCs were ripe for the picking, they never will.

"Liberal" is a dirty word in Alberta. The Provincial Liberals are being blamed for perceived past crimes of the Federal Liberal party.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by corporatejay

Maybe start his own party? The Alberta Party? give people an actual alternative to the current regime. I REALLY hate steady Eddy, but who should I have voted for? Taft? so we can all lose our jobs because of royalty increases? No thanks.

The WRA? With all due respect to "First Lady" they come across as fringe party. I checked their website and their agenda seems far to unrealistic.

I don't think creating even more party's is the answer.

Fix the ones we have now.

Although Dinning looks very appealing right now.

[the_only_turek_fan]

No plan!

[Johnny 99]

Originally Posted by Azure

You don't know what the hell you're talking about.

Good God.

Could you please elaborate? I made three statements in that post about Lethbridge, which one is incorrect? Have you ever been to Lethbridge? Please stay on topic and curb the personal attacks, not relevant here. Thanks.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor

If he is so die hard conservative why did he donate 50 large to the federal Liberal party?

Well thats strange.

Western Standard magazine was all over him back when it was made known that Ralph was quitting.