Music to my ears

[bcholmes]

According to the [new Decima] survey, the Grits have the support of 37% of respondents, compared to just 23% support for the Tories. The NDP had 21%.

The major factor appears to be the province of Ontario. The Liberals have jumped to 48% in Ontario, the NDP have 24% support, the Tories 22% support.

Hey Tories, ask yourselves this: is Stephen Harper leading the party in a direction that suggests a Tory government any time in the foreseeable future?

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[lovecraftienne.livejournal.com]

That's a nice way to end a day. Thanks. :)

[kat-chan.livejournal.com]

So, the Tories have slid behind the NDP in Ontario, eh? Well, doesn't that just prove that Harper is leading them in the right direction; consignment to the pages of history? ;)

Some of the more libertarian conservatives in the Republican Party here are starting to get fed up with the Christian conservatives, and how the party has sold out to them. It will be interesting to see what happens in 2008, when they have a presidential primary that will essentially be a batter for the soul of the party. With public support in favour of allowing husbands to make end-of-life decisions for incapacitated wives and in favour of funding embryonic stem-cell research, among other examples, it's become evident that the polls that talked about "moral values" being a determining factor in who people voted for in November didn't mean that those "moral values" were necessarily fundamentalist Christian moral values, but rather some people who stated such an influence may have been thinking "lying to get into a war" was a "moral value" they didn't share with one of the candidates, or perhaps "a woman's right to choose" was a "moral value" they supported. But the fundamentalist Christians embraced those poll numbers as if to say "aha! We have been the silent majority all along, but we'll be silent no more! Bow before our agenda!" Dumb American public opinion firms and their penchant for nebulous questions and responses.

But it's nice to see that Harper is leading the Tories in the direction I wish to see them go. :D

[mizalaina.livejournal.com]

Hey! Sorry for the comment, but I met you ages ago (four years?) when krustukles and I interviewed you for something or other that I can't even remember any more. Would you mind if I added you as an LJ friend?

[bcholmes.livejournal.com]

Go right ahead; mind if I add you back?

[mizalaina.livejournal.com]

Please do!

Re: Music to my ears

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

looks to me like exactly the direction i like for the right wing of the tories. if the red tories don't want to follow harper, they ought to damn well split back off; the price they've paid has not been worth it.

and i am very much hoping it isn't just a leadership issue -- i don't like harper at all, but it's not like stockwell day's policies went down my gullet any better, or like anyone who'd get selected by that part of the party would be somebody i want to see lead the country. all things considered, i am quite happy with harper -- he's making it easy. somebody more personable would muddy the issues more, but be just as scary, really.