And So Begins The Pre-Election Bullcrap
Obviously I'm Not Voting Liberal
If there's one thing that I absolutely hate, it's a government that is dishonest. Paul Martin's Liberal government is one of these things.Another thing I really hate is how the press invariably sways the common voters by running character assassinations in their newspapers and television coverage.
Of what do I speak?
The Liberals have done a major pr job of making the Conservative leader, Stephen Harper, seem like the worst monster that ever paced the earth. "A vote for him would be the end of the world as we know it! "
The press continues this theme with every piece they write or show on tv.
Much like how the mainstream news attacks George Bush in the United States because his name is Bush, he lives in Texas, and his dad ran a semi-successful war in an arab desert, but failed to go all the way to Bagdad, all the Canadian press furthers this Liberal pr work in demeaning Stephen Harper.
I give you a recent article run by The Globe & Mail:
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Harper's negative image hurts positive message By BRIAN LAGHI Thursday, December 1, 2005 From Friday's Globe and Mail Ottawa - Canadian voters like Stephen Harper's message. They're just not so sure they like him. A new survey conducted for The Globe and Mail and CTV shows that the Conservatives appear to have hit a nerve with voters by pushing the need for a new broom to clean out the Liberals. However, those same voters are leery about Mr. Harper leading the party that would act as that broom. "The population accepts the message, but has some real resistance to the messenger," said Allan Gregg, chairman of The Strategic Counsel, which conducted the poll. The survey measured the main campaign messages of the Liberals, the New Democrats and the Conservatives, and found that the Tory sales pitch has the most salience. According to the survey, 66 per cent believed the Conservative notion that "the election is about the need for change." By contrast, 44 per cent of those surveyed said they accepted Paul Martin's message that only the Liberals can ensure the right "kind of economic management to keep the economy strong." The NDP message — that the election is about finding a strong voice for Canadians in Parliament and that neither the Tories nor the Liberals can provide it — was found believable by 60 per cent of those polled. The survey on the party message, which interviewed 1,000 voters, was taken on Nov. 29-30 and is accurate to within 3.1 percentage points 19 times out of 20. The results demonstrate that the Tories may be having some success in framing the question that Canadians will ask themselves when they go to the ballot boxes on Jan. 23. By the same token, the poll also shows Canadians' views of Mr. Harper have not improved since last spring. Of those surveyed, 59 per cent say they do not have a favourable view of the Tory Leader, compared to 50 per cent who felt that way last May. Fifty-four per cent feel unfavourable toward Mr. Martin, an improvement of four percentage points from May. Comparatively, 58 per cent had a favourable view of the job NDP Leader Jack Layton is doing, while 76 per cent of Quebeckers were well-disposed toward Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe. In the electoral heartland of Ontario, Mr. Harper's negatives are more pronounced at 61 per cent, while Mr. Martin actually has a favourable rating of 57 per cent. Mr. Gregg said the aversion to Mr. Harper is more than just the way Canadians feel about him personally. "It's not like the antipathy toward him is 'I don't like his haircut,'." Mr. Gregg said. "There is this view out there that he is a rigid individual and holds many views that may not reflect the mainstream." Mr. Gregg said that recent polling results showing a reduction in those believing Mr. Harper has a hidden agenda should have shown up in the favourability ratings. "That should have been the best news that they had seen, but utterances like [his comments on same-sex marriage] puts him right back in that box," Mr. Gregg said. "It's not so much the content of the position as what it represents in terms of what kind of person he is." Earlier this week, Mr. Harper reiterated that his party would allow a free-vote on repealing the law allowing same-sex marriage. Mr. Gregg said he wasn't surprised by Mr. Martin's high negatives, saying prime ministers often attract downbeat responses because they make decisions that are unpopular with some voters. Such high negatives are more rare for opposition leaders because they have not been in government. Mr. Gregg said the best way for Mr. Harper to combat the unfavourable image is to work hard at introducing popular policies. Yesterday's announcement that a Tory government would reduce the GST is probably a good start. "Policy and lots of it is the best defence against any concerns people may have about Harper's personality," Mr. Gregg said. He noted that the Conservatives earn high marks from Canadians on how well they would manage taxpayers' money. The second portion of the poll, which surveyed 1,500 Canadians between Nov. 24 and Nov. 30, found that 35 per cent of voters would opt for the Liberals, while 30 per cent would pick the Conservatives. Another 17 per cent would vote for the NDP, while the Bloc had the support of 14 per cent. |
For a more reliable source of news, one that is not politically slanted, you might try getting it off the internet. One such source is Edward Morrissey who authors the blog Captain's Quarters and writes a column for the Daily Standard.
Blog MyyyyyAsssss quotes Edward Morrissey and his blog often. Much of my content is generated by material I read written by him. I have more faith in his reporting than I do the mainstream news. Do yourself a favour and click on the above links and add a shortcut to your favourites.
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