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Monday, August 17, 2009

The Problem With E. May Running In

Saanich-Gulf Islands next election is that she will hand the riding to Gary Lunn.

“It does appear that the majority of people in this large riding don’t want a Conservative, but they can’t agree on any single alternative,” said Dr. Dennis Pilon, political science professor at the University of Victoria who specializes in BC politics.

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“It would be better, in my mind, for May to try to find a riding where the New Democrats are hopeless, but they get a chunk of support, and then she can try and take over the Liberal party’s vote.”

On a sad side note, it looks like totally babelicious Briony Penn will not be running for the Liberal Party.

3 comments:

  1. May should have have stayed in London North Centre. She did pretty good in the by election a couple of years ago and could have built on that. By jumping around the country she's essentially starting over every time.

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  2. I always figured she might have a good shot out in Guelph. Last time out the Green pulled about 25%. You figure a Party Leader would significantly improve that.

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  3. Apparently the choice was based on polling, so there must have been something in it to recommend the BC riding.

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