The only surprise being that some ‘conservatives’ are marching side-by-side with the left.
Care to point out the conservative Canadians you are talking about? And what that has to do with the US election?
While there may be some Canadian 'conservatives' who would walk hand-in hand with the NYT in this matter I am not aware of them.
And what that has to do with the US election?
The 'that' you posit has little to do with it.
The 'that' of the NYT attacking Romney as racist juxtaposed with 'conservatives' doing the same
has everything to do with the US election.
As I said, I had every expectation that the left
would attempt to paint Romney as a racist member of a racist church,
I am only taken aback by the zeal of some 'conservatives' in joining the attack.
But as you infer, my opinion counts for little.