Official CP Election Day Thread - Do Not Post Results Until 8pm Mountain Time.

[Nehkara]

My prediction:

112 Con
111 Lib
55 Bloc
37 NDP
3 Other

[MrMastodonFarm]

Libs - 130
Cons - 120
Bloc - 38
NDP - 30

[Cube Inmate]

Predicted final score:

Political bull**** - 39
Canadians - 0

I believe this is the 39th general election, no?

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Ok...seriously. Based on the non-alignment of the planets and a random neuron pulsing in my brain, I will erroneously predict

Lib-104 ....... There are still enough people out there whose brains will shut off when they enter the polling booth and automatically X the candidate labelled Lib, although far fewer than last time
NDP-15 ....... Voting day backlash against Jack's moustache
Bloc-45 ....... Confused Quebecois heard Buzz hargrove's labelling of the Cons as a separatist party and begin a massive shift.
Oth-1 ....... Surely there's a dead candidate running somewhere, no? This is Canada isn't it? Maybe we can count PMPM as a dead candidate to fill this slot.
Con-143 ....... This seems like a lot, but it's the number that's left over after my scientific analysis of all the other parties' prospects.

[Cube Inmate]

Polls closed in Newf, I believe. Half hour until all other atlantic polls close.

[HOZ]

Originally Posted by Snakeeye

320 seats? Are the Liberals going to create 12 mythical ridings to help their chances?

That is THEIR hidden agenda!!!

[Shawnski]

Right or wrong, democraticspace has probably the most detailed riding by riding predictions. They show

PEI, all four to Liberals
NL, 4/3 Libs/CPC
NB, 5/4/1 Libs/CPC/NDP
NS, 5/4/2 Libs/CPC/NDP

and so forth. Once the election results are available, these will be a pretty good indication of where things are going... but obviously not the end all be all. So, just for food for thought, check it out....

http://www.democraticspace.com/canad...2-national.pdf

[Footscray]

I wonder how many seats will be firmly won by the time our tv coverage comes on?

[Table 5]

Im sure I'm asking a very stupid question, but is any American channel covering the election by any chance?

[Footscray]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Im sure I'm asking a very stupid question, but is any American channel covering the election by any chance?

Maybe newsworld international if you get it. Dunno otherwise.

[octothorp]

Originally Posted by Shawnski

Right or wrong, democraticspace has probably the most detailed riding by riding predictions. They show

PEI, all four to Liberals
NL, 4/3 Libs/CPC
NB, 5/4/1 Libs/CPC/NDP
NS, 5/4/2 Libs/CPC/NDP

and so forth. Once the election results are available, these will be a pretty good indication of where things are going... but obviously not the end all be all. So, just for food for thought, check it out....

http://www.democraticspace.com/canad...2-national.pdf

If I remember correctly, they were the most accurate predictor last election, by a significant margin over most predictors.

[Shin Pad]

Ok, surely there is somewhere in this information age world where we can find out what is going on out east. I think it is BS in this day and age that they can black out anything. I want to see the results early just as a protest for such rediculous laws. This blackout thing is just too "Big Brother" for me.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by Snakeeye

Mulrooney is deluded. Seven seats is pretty much the best case scenario for the Conservatives, and that in itself would represent a major victory for the party.

I disagree. I over the past week I have talked to a top Conservative strategist and a top elections pollster and they both throw in the estimate of around 8-12. But speculation is meaningless.

[nfotiu]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Im sure I'm asking a very stupid question, but is any American channel covering the election by any chance?

Apparently cspan2, starting at 9:30 Eastern.

[Footscray]

Originally Posted by Shin Pad

Ok, surely there is somewhere in this information age world where we can find out what is going on out east. I think it is BS in this day and age that they can black out anything. I want to see the results early just as a protest for such rediculous laws. This blackout thing is just too "Big Brother" for me.

I just called a friend out east and broke the law - wait I'd have to post it for that to be the case

[snappyk]

I think the Bloq is going to win every single seat this time especially with the whole anti-Calgary add they ran the dirty *******s.


I hope for a PC majority just so the government can get things done not like the last government.

[snappyk]

I have a dish and just went to the eastern feeds and they have blacked out all the channels with election coverage.

[flamingchina]

Wow, captains Quarters is slow as hell right now...
He has to be getting absolutly hit with people right about now...

[Shin Pad]

Originally Posted by snappyk

I have a dish and just went to the eastern feeds and they have blacked out all the channels with election coverage.

I did the same thing - I was watching a feed in Atlantic Canada, where they had Peter Mansbridge on, and it just got blacked out at 5:30. Oh well....

The Game is on in 1/2 hour, so I'll forget about the Election for a while.

[Zarathustra]

I'll say the Conservatives with will the election with around 8 more seats than the Liberals.

[Shin Pad]

I'm looking for a double "C" win tonight - the Flaming "C" and the Tory blue "C".