Things I don't Get

[bcholmes]

British Columbia not electing Svend Robinson.

Ontario electing Jim Flaherty and Tony Clement.

Comments

[okoshun.livejournal.com]

British Columbia not electing Svend Robinson.

I think the whole stealing of the diamond ring and his emotional breakdown over the aftermath probably didn't work in his favour.

[rosefox]

I would blame Robinson's loss entirely on that neckerchief. My goodness.

[drakkenfyre.livejournal.com]

Because I judge him equally with all other human beings, regardless of sexual orientation, I'm glad that thief is out of there.

[davidshadow555.livejournal.com]

Why would they willing to choose to elect someone who openly succumbed to mental illness and thievery?

He's a great person and incredibly intelligent, but having a breakdown and committing a criminal act in the public eye is a surefire way not to get elected.

Speaking of which, did that smuggler Zeisman get in at all or did he pay for his crap too?

[the_axel]

He used to represent Burnaby - New Westminster but this time he stood against Hedy Fry in Vancouver Centre, who took it off Kim Campbell in '88.

The history of the riding doesn't show it as a strong bet for the NDP (she had a 4000 majority in 2004, and beat Reform by 9000 odd in '97 & '00).
It's history is right of the Liberals, not left.
1917-26 inclusive - CON
1930-45 inclusive - LIB
1948 byelection - CCF
1949, 1953 - LIB
1957, 1958 - PC
1962-79 inclusive - LIB
1980, 1984, 1988 - PC
1993, 1997, 2000, 2004 - LIB