Showing posts with label Rolf Dinsdale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rolf Dinsdale. Show all posts
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Friday, November 15, 2013
Brandon-Souris...It's Only A Forum Poll
Well fuck me! Look at this:
The biggest upset may be in the Tory stronghold of Brandon-Souris, where a new Forum poll has Liberal Rolf Dinsdale leading Conservative Larry Maguire 44 per cent to 36 per cent. That lead has grown slightly over the last month, in a riding once held by Mr. Dinsdale’s father, a Progressive Conservative, for 31 years. The NDP’s Cory Szczepanski was the pick of 9 per cent of respondents. The results, gathered by interactive voice response (IVR) telephone polling, are considered accurate within four points, 19 times out of 20.
But its only Forum, who are known more for the quantity of their polling rather than the quality. So what this will most likely translate into is a healthy 2nd place finish. It will be awkward for me if Rolf wins. I've watched him play guitar in Kinsella's band on several occasions, but always figured my path to a Senate appointment lay through WK himself. Turns out I might have been sucking up to the wrong gauche punk rocker. D'you know these people spit in public??? In any case, and just in case: Rolf, baby, your playing was gawdamn INCENDIARY!!! Slip me your email and I can send you a CV.
PS. I'm sorry about all the times I've referred to Manitoba as boring. And when I've claimed that "Winnipeg" is an old First Nation's term meaning "Nothing but skeeters", that may not have been entirely accurate either.
The biggest upset may be in the Tory stronghold of Brandon-Souris, where a new Forum poll has Liberal Rolf Dinsdale leading Conservative Larry Maguire 44 per cent to 36 per cent. That lead has grown slightly over the last month, in a riding once held by Mr. Dinsdale’s father, a Progressive Conservative, for 31 years. The NDP’s Cory Szczepanski was the pick of 9 per cent of respondents. The results, gathered by interactive voice response (IVR) telephone polling, are considered accurate within four points, 19 times out of 20.
But its only Forum, who are known more for the quantity of their polling rather than the quality. So what this will most likely translate into is a healthy 2nd place finish. It will be awkward for me if Rolf wins. I've watched him play guitar in Kinsella's band on several occasions, but always figured my path to a Senate appointment lay through WK himself. Turns out I might have been sucking up to the wrong gauche punk rocker. D'you know these people spit in public??? In any case, and just in case: Rolf, baby, your playing was gawdamn INCENDIARY!!! Slip me your email and I can send you a CV.
PS. I'm sorry about all the times I've referred to Manitoba as boring. And when I've claimed that "Winnipeg" is an old First Nation's term meaning "Nothing but skeeters", that may not have been entirely accurate either.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Victory Or Valhalla!
The race is on in the federal ridings of Toronto-Centre, Provencher, Brandon-Souris and Bourassa.
A special shout-out to Rolf Dinsdale, once lead guitarist for SFH and a guy with what might only be described as a thing for hats. Good luck as LPC candidate out in Brandon-Souris, dude, because I don't think they'll let you back into town if you lose. Or even if you win, come to think of it.
And, just as a note to the LPC as an organization: throw it all at these by-elections, even where there is, based on recent trends, no hope. That's how you break through, by showing up and putting out even if you know you won't win. People take note, and appreciate. And next time maybe you do win.
PS. I've met Rolf a couple of times, and seen him play. He's a decent guy, and a decent guitar-player. As an MP, he would rule OK.
A special shout-out to Rolf Dinsdale, once lead guitarist for SFH and a guy with what might only be described as a thing for hats. Good luck as LPC candidate out in Brandon-Souris, dude, because I don't think they'll let you back into town if you lose. Or even if you win, come to think of it.
And, just as a note to the LPC as an organization: throw it all at these by-elections, even where there is, based on recent trends, no hope. That's how you break through, by showing up and putting out even if you know you won't win. People take note, and appreciate. And next time maybe you do win.
PS. I've met Rolf a couple of times, and seen him play. He's a decent guy, and a decent guitar-player. As an MP, he would rule OK.
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