tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post6864928296289917116..comments2023-11-02T06:37:23.839-06:00Comments on daveberta.ca: is stephen harper taking alberta for granted? absolutely.davebertahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822739409684978316noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-46188131387628295542008-09-22T13:22:00.000-06:002008-09-22T13:22:00.000-06:00Any thoughts about what is happening in the Edmont...Any thoughts about what is happening in the Edmonton-Sherwood Park riding??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-46211111785690795042008-09-20T22:48:00.000-06:002008-09-20T22:48:00.000-06:00"and even more so once Dave Taylor has taken the r..."and even more so once Dave Taylor has taken the reins of the party later this year"<BR/><BR/>Doesn't Taylor's campaign has close connections to the federal Liberals?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-8473151532673733092008-09-20T20:58:00.000-06:002008-09-20T20:58:00.000-06:00There's a fallacy on your part. Whether or not the...There's a fallacy on your part. Whether or not the federal and provincial ridings overlap, you cannot compare federal Libs and provincial Libs -- two different things (and even more so once Dave Taylor has taken the reins of the party later this year).<BR/><BR/>So, having a Liberal MLA at the provincial level is by no means an indication, not even a remote one, that the same people would also vote Liberal federally.<BR/><BR/>Don't get me wrong: I'd love to see more diversity, because that would certainly make the "political game" more fun and more interesting, but I am also a realist.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10434442702660664636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-46205092711712408322008-09-20T10:35:00.000-06:002008-09-20T10:35:00.000-06:00What is most interesting is that it looks as thoug...What is most interesting is that it looks as thought most parties vote counts were half of the Fed Election, in the provincial election, except for the Liberals. Maybe because in the provincial election, either people think the Libs have more of a chance of seats than in the Fed election or because Lib voters are hardcore and they show up at the polling booth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-68762745943631549332008-09-19T16:40:00.000-06:002008-09-19T16:40:00.000-06:00Ahhh, it's good to see that my 10,000 votes weren'...Ahhh, it's good to see that my 10,000 votes weren't wasted at least we made a (small) blip in the radar screen. <BR/><BR/>I still believe that strong, qualified and well funded independents might have a chance to break through one day. In particular it might be an option at the provincial level. The traditional parties haven't been able to make much headway, so why not?Bill Givenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570674548431178061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-55024121289096767712008-09-19T14:03:00.000-06:002008-09-19T14:03:00.000-06:00ugh, thanks, Duncan. I forgot about the federal Li...ugh, thanks, Duncan. I forgot about the federal Liberal race...davebertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06822739409684978316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-68222689936940114792008-09-19T13:58:00.001-06:002008-09-19T13:58:00.001-06:00Heck I think we can add the 2006 federal election ...Heck I think we can add the 2006 federal election and the 2006 federal Liberal leadership race to that tally as well. But it isn't so much that there is so many elections, but that there is so little... change is a strong word, but the work doesn't always feel reflected in the results.Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10082141276976771554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-85725010387346364132008-09-19T13:58:00.000-06:002008-09-19T13:58:00.000-06:00So the moral of the story is that we wouldn't get ...So the moral of the story is that we wouldn't get ignored if we weren't so electoral boring?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com