Throughout the last couple of years we were hearing so much about how the Tories were supposedly running one of the strongest and most organized campaigns. Complete with a new state of the art war-room. Yet if anything is to be learned this week. It is that the Tories having a well-oiled machine is a myth. Let's just Recap what happened this week.
*The first and major gaffe of the week is Puffingate, which revolved around the funny little bird dropping a deuce on a photo of Stephanie Dion on a Tory Attack Site. Harper was forced to apologize because of this idiocy and as well his own campaign team had to scramble to replace it.
*The Tories appointed a candidate in the riding of Halifax and then two days later she was forced to resign because it was found she had a criminal record
*Tory Loose Cannon Cheryl Gallant ridiculously claims that the liberals will tax or ban firewood.
*Their Candidate in Madawaska-Restigouche, New Brunswick is getting sued over a failed business venture.
*After initally opposing Elizabeth May in the debates, Harper bowed to Public Pressure and Reversed himself.
*Conservative MP's Rona Ambrose and Royal Galipeau Fraudulently used an Ottawa Kids store to supposedly announce new Child Care Policy Details.\
*And most recently the Conservatives had to can their communications director after he implied that Criticism from a father of a soldier killed in Afghanistan was politically motivated.
If this is what we can expect of the Tories' Election Machine for the next couple of weeks. Well let's just say that Majority Government may not be in reach for them.
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Unfortunately, no one is actually running against them at this point so they are doing just fine. Tracking polls are up, in part because Harper has responded quickly to the gaffes, reinforcing his desire to run a more moderate government.
I didn't say that . . . EVERY MAJOR NEWS NETWORK JUST DID!!!!!!
You know why they said that?
Because the Liberals are running the most sanguine and forgettable campaign in the past 2 decades.
The term is "election" not "summer barbeque."
If the Liberals plan to just give Harper a free-pass on the scandals of his government, they are executing it perfectly.
And when they decide to "go at it" several weeks from now, it will just be dismissed as desperate.
And that is the truth. Bank on it.
Someone needs to wake up and realize they are losing ground, not gaining it.
The electorate doesnt seem to be agreeing with your assessment of the situation at the moment. Majority numbers for Harper, and dion isnt even breaking 30%. Sucks to be a Liberal right now.
http://www.thestar.com/FederalElection/article/498157
The Toronto Star (online) headline reads, Tory Lead Strengthening"
Maybe we should be thankful that the "well oiled machine" is working too well, otherwise we'd reallly be up the sh*ts creek without a paddle.
I hope the idiots who voted for Dion are starting to feel the heat.
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