[ShepherdsDog]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2 ... ction.html

Chances are the NDP will win the riding, but it will be accomplished solely as a sympathy vote for a deceased demagogue. But hey, in politics a win is a win.

[jeff744]

ShepherdsDog wrote:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/02/05/layton-riding-byelection.html

Chances are the NDP will win the riding, but it will be accomplished solely as a sympathy vote for a deceased demagogue. But hey, in politics a win is a win.

Yes, because a seat that won by 3x the next highest party is going to be won out of sympathy.

[martin14]

jeff744 wrote:

ShepherdsDog wrote:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/02/05/layton-riding-byelection.html

Chances are the NDP will win the riding, but it will be accomplished solely as a sympathy vote for a deceased demagogue. But hey, in politics a win is a win.

Yes, because a seat that won by 3x the next highest party is going to be won out of sympathy.

Who knew dementia was so widespread ?

[ShepherdsDog]

jeff744 wrote:

ShepherdsDog wrote:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/02/05/layton-riding-byelection.html

Chances are the NDP will win the riding, but it will be accomplished solely as a sympathy vote for a deceased demagogue. But hey, in politics a win is a win.

Yes, because a seat that won by 3x the next highest party is going to be won out of sympathy.

that's when it was held by the popular leader of the NDP. one man does not a party make....well seeing as where the NDP went in the last election, that may not be true.