A key part of the Conservative strategy is having a higher election-day turnout among their supporters than their opponents. But Mr. Layton’s popularity could help change that.So, when they tell us, it's ok, not to worry about a majority, that isn't strategy, is it? Recommend this Post
That being the case, the extent to which the Conservatives have alienated the majority of voters while trying to cobble together their voting coalition could prove costly. “Motivating your opponents is a bad idea,” Mr. Lyle says. And the various bones that the Conservatives have thrown out to keep their own base motivated could have that effect.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Nah, They Couldn't Be BSing Us.
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No-one actually knows what the hell these vote-splits will give us, because we've never seen them before.
ReplyDeleteLiberals collapsing? The end times are near!
"A key part of the Conservative strategy is having a higher election-day turnout among their supporters than their opponents."
ReplyDeleteNow see, that there is the sort of trenchant analysis ensure that the Globe and Mail maintains its brand in the minds of Canadians. A key part of the Conservative strategy, you see, is to have more votes than the other parties. Fascinating.
Actually, it's a turnout strategy, not a vote strategy. It doesn't matter how high your poll numbers are, if you can convince the other guy to stay home and you vote, you win.
ReplyDeleteRight. They turn out -- to _vote_. You see.
ReplyDeleteAnd you don't. :)
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