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Canadian Election - Live Thread
Tuesday, Oct.14, 2008.
| Fanfan
Posted on 10/14/2008 4:44:11 AM PDT by fanfan
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Canada Votes
2008
Welcome to the vote to decide the 40th Parliament of Canada
We do not have exit polls in Canada.
Official results are expected at 10 p.m., EST.
Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Latest Polls:
cp: Con 35% Libs 26% Ndp 18% Bloc 10% Grn 9%
cpac: Con 34% Libs 27% Ndp 21% Bloc 10% Grn 8%
Ctv/g&m: Con 33% Libs 28% NDP 18% Grn 11% Bloc 10%
Ang/Reid: Con 38% Libs 28% NDP 19% Bloc 9%, Grn 6%
TOPICS: Breaking News; Canada; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2008; canada2008; harper; stephenharper
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To: northernlightsII
Hi NorthernlightsII.
You met him last night? Isn’t he great?!?
I met him a few years ago, and he just shines in person.
My daughter is voting after work, but my son is too young this year.
How has your local candidate been doing in the polls?
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posted on
10/14/2008 10:57:02 AM PDT
by
fanfan
(SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
To: fanfan
The Atlantic, I think is pretty much lost. The key will be Ontario and Quebec - I mean rural Quebec. And the Conservatives can pretty much clean out the Canadian West. So they may get a slightly larger minority government. I'm guessing 140. If they get 160, (155 needed for a majority, it will be a great night for them.)
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
82
posted on
10/14/2008 11:01:30 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: goldstategop
83
posted on
10/14/2008 11:03:58 AM PDT
by
fanfan
(SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
To: goldstategop
84
posted on
10/14/2008 11:04:11 AM PDT
by
fanfan
(SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
To: All
Clockwise from bottom left: Conservative leader and Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Liberal leader Stephane Dion, New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton and Green leader Elizabeth May.
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posted on
10/14/2008 11:06:12 AM PDT
by
fanfan
(SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
To: goldstategop
What fanfan says...from your lips...all our prayers are out there. Maybe the 905 will finally come through and end the liberal juggernaut.
86
posted on
10/14/2008 11:07:51 AM PDT
by
timsbella
(Mark Steyn for Prime Minister of Canada! (Steve's won my vote in the meantime))
To: All
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posted on
10/14/2008 11:11:29 AM PDT
by
fanfan
(SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
To: timsbella
Downtown Toronto is hopeless. If the Conservatives can pick up the suburban ridings, they stand a chance at that elusive majority. I'm skeptical. For American readers, a Canadian "riding" is the equivalent of an American congressional district.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
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posted on
10/14/2008 11:11:49 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: All
89
posted on
10/14/2008 11:15:42 AM PDT
by
fanfan
(SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
To: goldstategop
Sounds like France—4 party versions of socialism/liberalism and one 1 of capitalism/conservatism.
Too funny.
90
posted on
10/14/2008 11:16:09 AM PDT
by
Natchez Hawk
(What's so funny about the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Amendments?)
To: fanfan
Go Harper and the Conservatives.
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posted on
10/14/2008 11:18:03 AM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(Who is the real Barack Obama?)
To: fanfan
John Weston is running here, I think he has a very good shot since he is running against Blair Wilson the banned liberal turned green. This is a pretty conservative riding and last time only 800 votes separated Weston who was totally unknown then from Wilson. So I am very hopeful. I am volunteering as scrutineer tonight and have to be there for the count so I really want to see a win....;)
To: Natchez Hawk
It’s better than before.
The Liberals kept winning because the right was split.
93
posted on
10/14/2008 11:19:16 AM PDT
by
fanfan
(SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
To: NeoCaveman
94
posted on
10/14/2008 11:20:34 AM PDT
by
fanfan
(SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
To: fanfan
95
posted on
10/14/2008 11:20:57 AM PDT
by
DieHard the Hunter
(Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fà g am bealach.)
To: Natchez Hawk
The Greens are not even in contention. Jack Layton's New Democrats are socialist, Stephane Dion leads the party that has governed Canada for most of its modern history - the Liberals, Gilles Duceppe leads the Quebec only
sovereigniste Bloc Quebecois and of course Stephen Harper heads the Conservatives now currently running Canada's federal government.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
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posted on
10/14/2008 11:27:11 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: northernlightsII
Wow. Nice Bio!
GET TO KNOW JOHN
I am volunteering as scrutineer tonight and have to be there for the count so I really want to see a win....;)
I was there when we counted the votes for one of the first two Reform seats in Ontario, and it was so exhilarating! (Scott Reid)
Have a wonderful time tonight.
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posted on
10/14/2008 11:27:40 AM PDT
by
fanfan
(SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
To: Tim n Texas
I can’t vote any more because I’m no longer a resident. I could have fudged the absentee voting registration form, but that would lower my standards to ACORN levels....See, now? That's the problem with our side. We don't cheat. How the heck are we supposed to win?
;-D
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posted on
10/14/2008 11:30:09 AM PDT
by
fanfan
(SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
To: fanfan
In Canada, all voting is done with an old fashioned paper ballot. You mark an X next to the riding candidate you intend to vote for with a pencil and seal and it give it to the election official to drop in the ballot box. No hanging chads or electronic voting machines to rig. But that means exit polls don't work either. So one has to follow the election riding by riding. We'll get the first returns when Atlantic Canada reports in about 4:30 EDT.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
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posted on
10/14/2008 11:33:51 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: DieHard the Hunter
Cheers, mate — anytime.Ok. The wind is blowing like crazy here...will you cover for me if my power goes out?
/jk (I hope)
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posted on
10/14/2008 11:34:19 AM PDT
by
fanfan
(SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
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