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May Finishes 2nd

Posted on Tuesday, November 28 at 09:24 by Rural
Voting results in Ontario showed May finishing a surprising second. She narrowly outpolled Conservative candidate Dianne Haskett, a former mayor of London. May had hoped to become the Green Party's first elected member in the House of Commons, and came far closer than many analysts had predicted, capturing 25.9 per cent of the vote. In January's federal election, Green candidate Stuart Smith came fourth with 5.5 per cent of the vote. In the 2006 federal election, former Green Party Leader Jim Harris placed fourth in Toronto's Beaches-East York riding, capturing six per cent of the vote. Deputy Leader David Chernushenko, running in Ottawa Centre, also placed fourth with 10 per cent support. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061126/fed_byelections_061126/20061127?hub=Politics [Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on November 29, 2006]

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  1. by RPW
    Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:19 am
    <blockquote> With all polls reporting late last night, Liberals had 34.9 per cent of the vote to 25.9 per cent for May, 24.4 per cent for Conservative Dianne Haskett, and 14.1 per cent for Megan Walker of the NDP. </blockquote> Too bad the GREENS and NDP can't get past their respective egos.<p>---<br>"No kingdom could be ruled without lies - - for lies are the things we use to build our reputations."........<br />
    King Arthur <br />

  2. by avatar Dr Caleb
    Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:08 pm
    I don't think the platforms of the NDP and Greens are all that compatible. They may agree on most environmental issues, but fiscally, the Greens are more to the right.

    It's the CPC and Greens competing for some votes. Liberals and Greens for others, NDP and Greens for the rest.

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    "I think it's important to always carry enough technology to restart civilization, should it be necessary." Mark Tilden

  3. by RPW
    Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:46 pm
    ......except it was the NDP candidate running in this riding.

    Seems that operating from a standpoint of idealism gets one nowhere in politics. Need a little more pragmatism if only out of the necessity of getting a voice into the House.

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    "No kingdom could be ruled without lies - - for lies are the things we use to build our reputations."........
    King Arthur

  4. by avatar Dr Caleb
    Wed Nov 29, 2006 5:08 pm
    Well then, I say all other parties should bow out, and let Mrs. May win by acclamation. ;)


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    "I think it's important to always carry enough technology to restart civilization, should it be necessary." Mark Tilden

  5. by RPW
    Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:21 am
    Yep! Seems the Cons & Libs sometimes have a "gentlemen's" agreement not to piss on each other's carpet - though I think that might be more to squeeze out such "upstarts" as Ms. May, more often than not............

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    "No kingdom could be ruled without lies - - for lies are the things we use to build our reputations."........
    King Arthur



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