Some potential good election news from Canada.....

[marmar]

from the Toronto Star:



Tory majority slipping away?



Julian Beltrame
THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA – Stephen Harper's goal of attaining a majority government appears to be receding in the rear-view mirror as his campaign approaches the finish line, a new poll suggests.

The latest Canadian Press Harris-Decima rolling poll shows the Tories dropping two points to 35 per cent as of Friday in the wake of two leaders debates and growing concerns about the economy.

"The majority is definitely in more peril," said pollster Bruce Anderson.

"I don't think you can say it's out of reach with this much volatility going on, however. I've seen post-debate bubbles dissipate pretty quickly in the past and it's plausible this can happen again."

Also in peril is Liberal Leader Stephane Dion's hold on second place, the poll shows.

While Dion had an opportunity to take advantage of growing economic uncertainty during the English-language debate, the poll suggests it was NDP Leader Jack Layton and Green Leader Elizabeth May who most impressed Canadians. ......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/511876

[Happyhippychick]

1. Awesome!

[Sebastian Doyle]

2. So when does Stevie call Chimpy?

Hey George, how do I get some of those Diebold machines up here, eh?

[Oregone]

3. From my understanding, it wasn't all that likely he was going to get a majority in the first place.

Polls haven't changed too much. Just status quo.