Election Countdown
Jun. 23rd, 2004 07:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
onefixedstarI was contemplating the Feiler Faster Thesis in relation to Kevin Brennan's suggestion that early support for the Conservatives would lead to a Liberal majority after the NDP soft support switched to voting strategically. Support for the Liberals does seem to be increasing following signs of strong Conservative support. The question for me is whether support for the Liberals might go up too quickly, leading NDP supporters to conclude that they can safely vote NDP after all without bringing the Conservatives to power.
Of course, the other question is whether a Conservative minority would be a bad thing. Realistically, how much damage could they do? It's possible they could get the BQ on side for a few of their government reforms, but many of their proposals would be unpalatable to the other parties. Unless, of course, they're offering something in trade. Tilting at Windmills has some comments on this. My real question, however, is who had the idea that focusing on child pornography was the best way to go about getting a Conservative victory?
And now home and to bed. They're shutting my water off at 8:00 tomorrow morning, so I need to be up and showered before then.
Of course, the other question is whether a Conservative minority would be a bad thing. Realistically, how much damage could they do? It's possible they could get the BQ on side for a few of their government reforms, but many of their proposals would be unpalatable to the other parties. Unless, of course, they're offering something in trade. Tilting at Windmills has some comments on this. My real question, however, is who had the idea that focusing on child pornography was the best way to go about getting a Conservative victory?
And now home and to bed. They're shutting my water off at 8:00 tomorrow morning, so I need to be up and showered before then.
