tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184617903759486778.post9070048705236150731..comments2023-06-25T07:32:11.390-07:00Comments on The Liberal Scarf: Harper's Mississauga blitzWilliam Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09917124934686638223noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184617903759486778.post-22458134265627068672008-09-19T12:55:00.000-07:002008-09-19T12:55:00.000-07:00That's true. I know Khan hasn't really distinguish...That's true. I know Khan hasn't really distinguished himself on the policy front during his 4 years in Ottawa, for either Liberal or Conservative parties. His being against same sex marriage was probably the closest thing to an ideological decision I've seen him make.<BR/><BR/>One example I recall was during the canvassing as a Liberal, he was actively promoting the Liberal child care plan, and even had Ken Dryden come in for a town hall (when he was the minister). Now he's with a party that's totally opposed to that. It still seems weird to me.<BR/><BR/>I guess if Crombie wants to secure a win she should make this point very clear, and make her own positions clear as well, whether they be ideological or not.Top Canhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12377393114119174502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184617903759486778.post-46233037611253583712008-09-19T11:01:00.000-07:002008-09-19T11:01:00.000-07:00It certainly depends a lot on the individual candi...It certainly depends a lot on the individual candidate, yeah. Most of the examples you cited were Red Tories who crossed over to the Liberals, and I think maybe in those ridings that the voters were able to rationalize that they had crossed the floor for ideological, not personal reasons. Khan, like Tim Peterson, however, can't make the same claim.William Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09917124934686638223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184617903759486778.post-58584787609685312142008-09-18T15:25:00.000-07:002008-09-18T15:25:00.000-07:00Another question: how are you so certain that Khan...Another question: how are you so certain that Khan won't get reelected after crossing the floor. There has been precedence that floor crossers do get reelected after doing so. Belinda Stronach, Scott Brison, Keith Martin, and Bill Matthews come to mind.<BR/><BR/>Is it because people prefer electing people who crossed from Conservative to Liberal than ones who crossed from Liberal to Conservative?Top Canhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12377393114119174502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184617903759486778.post-42509991420033685412008-09-17T17:26:00.000-07:002008-09-17T17:26:00.000-07:003000 votes isn't exactly down to the wire, but poi...3000 votes isn't exactly down to the wire, but point taken.William Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09917124934686638223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184617903759486778.post-77636903962648767732008-09-17T16:34:00.000-07:002008-09-17T16:34:00.000-07:00Mississauga Streetsville:I wouldn't bet on Streets...<B>Mississauga Streetsville:</B><BR/><BR/>I wouldn't bet on Streetsville being a slam dunk just yet. The Tories after running two loser candidates managed to increase the Tory vote in this riding. Someone on Election Prediction Project lamented that Khan needs to flip at least 4000 votes from Liberal to Conservative, and that's exactly what Harper had in mind when he came to the Mississauga area twice already. And the Tory HQ is definitely pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars in an attempt to boost Khan's fortunes.<BR/><BR/>This could go down to the wire on Election Night, with the Liberals winning by 3000 votes, which would be much less than I prefer.Top Canhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12377393114119174502noreply@blogger.com