Craig

A member since September 18, 2008 20:12

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CPAC-Nanos Election Tracking CP 34.2, LP 26.7, NDP 21.4, BQ 9.5, GP 8.2 (ending October 12) (2008-10-13)

• I remember this report as well. When I was in university learning about climate change I used to try to explain how it is impossible to actually stop what...
• Conservative: 35.7 Liberal: 27.4 NDP: 21.3 BQ: 10.4 Green: 5.2
• I second that. Also, people have to vote for the party that matches their own values and beliefs. The ballot basically asks "Who do you want to win"? ...
• Why do you enjoy minorities so much? The concensus on the street is that people view parliament very poorly these days. That's because all they see durin...
Denny's. :D Funniest comment I've read in a while. I suspect Brison ...more -->
• -->Denny's. :D Funniest comment I've read in a while. I suspect Brison will become interim leader after Dion is turfed, setting up a McKenna/Rae sho...
• Who would you rather see as leader? Myself: Conservatives - Harper, but as a second choice Jim Prentice. Liberals - Ignatiff NDP - Martin Green - Ha...
• No, it's going on in "Fantasyland". :)
• Its been four years. There is no definite separation of PCs and Canadian Alliance members anymore. I was an original member of the CA and I consider my...
• I doubt Brison would run for the leadership again. He got very little support the last time and he's got his new family.
• Yet it is the provincial PCs that get the most attacks against these days. John Baird Jim Flahety James Moore Michael Fortier were are original PC ...
• What are you talking about? No Conservative has ever said the number of ridings is unfair. The only thing remotely similar to your post is the demand...
• The House of Commons is supposed to be representative of the population of Canada. Hence the seat distribution is "rep by pop". MPs are supposed to be resp...

CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 33, LP 27, NDP 22, BQ 10, GP 9 (ending October 11) (2008-10-12)

• I think you're right Darryl. People seem to think that the undecideds represent some kind of mystery block of voters. Statistically, they should probab...
• Wait a minute. I volunteered and handed out pamplets for the Conservatives and I wasn't paid. Oh I get it, you're making stuff up again to get your point a...

CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 32, LP 28, NDP 22, BQ 10, GP 8 (ending October 10) (2008-10-11)

• I am very confused as to what Canadians want in a Prime Minister. Far too often all I heard about politicians was that "they say anything to get elected" ...
• Partisanship aside, how does that constitute perjuring himself? The prime minister testified that he had only been told that financial considerations have...
• The Liberals have gone above 29%, what, once? For weeks you have been stating that the strategic shift is starting. Back when you were TPQ you stated it ...
• Do you mean blue koolaid? :) Anyways, where is the flaw in Michael's numbers? I don't see one.
• My mistake. :) MBAG, I mean TPQ's projections actually do come from "fantasyland". He has been projecting the shift in votes for the past 2 weeks and gi...
• So you think that over the last 29 months as prime minister, he has been seething to implement his SCARY REPUBLICAN USA DEVIL AGENDA? Give me a break. Ho...
• I forget my actual projections for Nik's contest but I think they were something like this: Conservatives - 34.7 Liberals - 27.4 NDP - 22.3 Bloc - 10.1...
• I highly doubt that there would be any significant amount of supposed "cheaters". We do live in a civilized society. And TPQ, doesn't that just fly in th...
• If the Liberals lose the election but do not boot Dion, then I predict Iggy will leave politics and go back to academics. If Dion is given the boot, Iggy ...
• "Your party thinks they have a birthright to gov't and NDP and Green voters only belong to you." Precisely. How many times can the Liberals run an electi...
• I have been a Conservative supporter and volunteer since day one of the party. I'm an accountant in my 20s, never have owned a gun, I'm an atheist and I h...
• I find that when you ask people if they are going to vote, most say "of course" simply because they do not want to look foolish in front of the person asking...
• Ouch, outstanding rebuttles like this. It's no wonder the Liberals cannot break 30%.
• Why should I add up Liberal, Green, NDP and Bloc numbers to get a total Liberal value? Let's review grade 1 math. Conservatives 32% Liberals 27% NDP ...
• Points 1-5 in the Liberal slander handbook: 1. Invoke Hitler 2. Talk about children 3. Talk about seniors 4. Look sad 5. Say you're what Canadians REA...
• My point was that people kept saying that the vote was important. There was a new premier and the provincial Liberals were polling very strong. There was...
• You are confusing two points. 1. You are mistaking small c conservative and large c Conservatives. 2. Majority does not mean 50% in a multi-party r...

CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 33, LP 29, NDP 20, BQ 10, GP 7 (ending October 8) (2008-10-09)

• Hi Nik, Where does Nanos' funding come from? What do you do during the non-campaign periods? Have a great Thanksgiving. Craig

CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 35, LP 28, NDP 19, BQ 10, GP 8 (ending October 3) (2008-10-04)

• Going back to the original comment, whenever the Liberal supporters state something like this I just have to shake my head. The last time I checked my ele...
• Ok first of all, you cannot put something in quotes if it is not a direct quote. Here is what Flaherty said, and keep in mind he was talking about Dalton ...
• Don't forget the ingenious incarnation of TPQ1. That was an original spin on the name. :)
• No offense, but that was a little harsh. How about, if you support the policies and character of Mr. Harper, you get out and vote on Oct. 14 and give him ...
• This is why I don't understand why no one supported Rona Ambrose's Clean Air Act. It seems like the world is simply repeating CO2, CO2 etc. when it comes ...
• I guess it is too much to ask these days. :) It's much easier for me to declare that Dion hates babies and Canada. More people will listen. :)
• I know what you mean, it is a shame that the left feels it okay to disrespect a whole other country to get their message across. As much as I want John Mc...
• So were people opposed to Paul Martin as well? The 2006 election ended at CPC 36% and LPC at 30%. It looks like the majority didn't want a Liberal governme...
• Ummmm larryl, the people who work in Fort McMurry also live in Fort McMurry. It's about 400 km away from Edmonton and 700 km away from Calgary. That's a he...
• The Conservatives release a fully costed plank of their platform every day, so again larryl, you're wrong on that. I guess you don't read or watch the new...
• Wait a minute....soldiers with guns? Did you make that up? :)
• Well that is obvious. I live in Calgary and have a bunch of collegues in the oil patch. But your argument there just contradicts what you said earlier....

CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 35, LP 30, NDP 18, BQ 10, GP 9 (ending October 2) (2008-10-03)

• I do disagree with your assessment of Dion (and not because I'm a Conservative). I found Stephane Dion to be too whiney when he couldn't get his point acr...

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 36, LP 26, NDP 20, BQ 10, GP 9 (ending September 30) (2008-10-01)

• I also think people got tired of him stressing how he wanted a "first leaders meeting" to discuss the economy. When Layton gets "serious" and "angry" he s...
• While I respect that you keep abreast of politics, I do not think it is fair to declare how you know "how bad" Mr. Harper is. Personally, I feel we as a...
• You are mistaken Holden, because Conservative support is higher in almost every region of the country, not just due to the "adoring fans in the oil patch". ...
• How can you make claims about "mean spirited ideologues" then announce you are a former ND? Call it socialism or social democracy, but the NDP are complet...

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 37, LP 26, NDP 20, Bloc 10, GP 8 (ending September 29) (2008-09-30)

• I agree. Duceppe won the 1997 and 2004 hands down in my opinion. He's got charisma and got his point across very well. Though I disagreed with a lot of ...
• Again, it is just a rumour I heard. The idea is that it will be a semi circle "round table", so their notes would be put on the table in front of them. ...

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 39, LP 24, NDP 19, BQ 9, GP 8 (ending September 25) (2008-09-26)

• Layton always seems to abandon his personal approach during the debates. Most of his stump speeches are very Town Hall like, where he comes across as a we...
• I also see him waving around that little booklet during the debates. It may look like a good idea (sorry Stockwell Day) on paper, but it comes across as a...
• Actually Christine, it is thought that Harper speaks French really well. I don't base decisions on meaningless things like looks or speech, so I have neve...

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 40, LP 25, NDP 19, BQ 9, GP 8 (ending September 24) (2008-09-25)

• That was singlehandedly the FUNNIEST comment I have seen all campaign. Kudos, I literally spewed water on my computer.
• Does anyone think that Dion is going to unveil a big campaign promise during the debates? That is, like Paul Martin in 2006 when he suddenly announced he wo...
• I think the official promise Martin made was that use of the Notwithstanding Clause by the FEDERAL government would be made illegal. That way the province...
• Hi Nik, great show as always. I have two questions: 1. Does Nanos poll the northern territories, or is it statistically impossible given the size and ...
• First of all, no one is talking about "getting life". All the Conservatives are trying to do is make people take a little more responsibility for their ac...
• I was wondering the same thing lol. He is probably hiding in shame.
• Again you go "on and on" about this every day and have yet to offer a shred of proof beyond the usual rhetoric. Don't bother replying, I'll do it for you:...
• Personally, I think the Bloc has moved away from soverignty issues (for good reason). They do provide a legitimate voice for Quebec, misguided as it is, but...
• Murder is always wrong. I understood this probably by the time I was in grade 2. So, that would be about 8 years old. By the time I was a teenager I FUL...
• I never understand how anyone can be against this. How can anyone say, "you know what, he's been reprimanded for luring and killing that girl, that's good...

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 38, LP 27, NDP 21, BQ 8, GP 6 (ending September 22) (2008-09-23)

• I have feeling that the Green numbers are going to drop somewhat after the debates, mainly because people will be able to see the actual party platform. No...
• That's a good question. I think you had another post talking about apathy and the undecided. In my experience I know of a lot of people that INTEND to ma...

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 35, LP 30, NDP 22, BQ 7, GP 6 (ending September 21) (2008-09-22)

• So, you're saying Liberal government with an NDP opposition? How do you get up in the morning dude, you are delusional. Okay, you seem to be making the...
• TPQ, ouch, and you must be a Liberal. Now that the obvious is out of the way.... The Liberal platform (which I have read) uses Budget 2008's revenue pro...

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 36, LP 31, NDP 20, BQ 7, GP 7 (ending September 20) (2008-09-21)

• How do you justify throwing around words like "tory bigot"? IF what you have reported is true, he is far from being a bigot.
• I think the percentages related to the parties are based on DECIDED voters and the undecided category is unrelated.
• He still hasn't justified his "bigot" comment. Apparently, if you own a gun, you're a bigot. Obviously TPQ is more interested in flaming Conservative sup...

CPAC-Nanos Tracking CP 39, LP 30, NDP 18, BQ 7, GP 6 (ending September 17) (2008-09-18)

• Hi Nik, I really enjoy your studies every night. My question regards how the phone in polling is done. What happens if you have a "no comment" or a hang ...