Posted on 04/22/2011 7:42:48 AM PDT by Para-Ord.45
Ipsos Reid poll shows Liberals in third
Jack Layton’s NDP has bumped the Liberals out of second place nationally in public favour and the front-place Conservatives maintain a comfortable lead that could deliver them a majority government on May 2, according to results of a new poll.
The nationwide survey by Ipsos Reid, conducted exclusively for Postmedia News and Global TV, reveals a historic shift in public opinion has occurred as the political parties have fought for votes in this campaign.
If an election were held now, Stephen Harper’s Conservatives would receive 43 per cent of the vote among decided voters, up two points from two weeks ago.
The New Democrats, who are on a roll after Layton put in solid performances in the two leaders debates, would receive the support of 24 per cent of voters — up by five points.
This is the first time in 20 years that the federal NDP has been ahead of the Liberals in the polls.
Michael Ignatieff’s Liberals, despite trying in this campaign to convince voters that they are the only alternative to Harper’s Tories, have instead slipped into third place. The poll found that 21 per cent of decided voters would cast their ballot for the Liberals, down by five points.
The news is just as bleak for Gilles Duceppe’s Bloc Quebecois, which had long held a commanding lead in public opinion in Quebec.
Support nationally for the separatist party rests at six per cent, down three points. More significantly, the Bloc is running in second place in Quebec, at 27 per cent, slightly behind the NDP.
The Green party, led by Elizabeth May, has four per cent of national support.
NDP = Neo-Marxist
Liberal = Neo-Socialist
Conservative = Moderate to Neo-Con
Green= Gaia kook luddites
Isn`t it curious how Ipsos polling has been replaced with another company called ‘ Nanos ‘ who`s polls always find the Conservatives under 40% and that is the company used by CTV,G&M,CBC,etc?
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That was a first!
Who do you think will be the next Liberal leader after Iggy goes back to Harvard?
BTW, take note of the comments below. If you think the USA has "ISSUES", get a load of THIS s*t*u*ff*, sistah!
Liberals alternate between French & English leaders, so someone from Quebec?
Traditionally, Nanos has been the most accurate when we look at the election results. Also, it has just recently been used by the Canadian MSM. It has been a staple though for years with CPAC, the most balanced source of political news in my opinion. I trust Nanos over any of them.
Not if Bob Rae has his way.
*shudder*
In other words Justin Trudeau. I think that would be a double shudder
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