An index for Day 11

Now that the campaign days have moved into the double digits, some other, random  numbers to ponder: 

It's double digits no longer, re:  the gap between Liberals and Conservatives in the Globe/CTV/Nanos daily tracking. 9 points separate the parties, in  what Nanos is speculating may be  a "platform bump" for Ignatieff. 

Number of seats Conservatives will win according to  www.electionprediction.org: 111. 

Number of Liberal seats, by the same prediction: 60. 

NDP: 22. 

Bloc: 35.

Too close to call 80. 

Seats needed for majority in the House of Commons: 155. 

 

Number of nominated candidates so far (according to Pundits Guide, that treasure-trove of election data): 1040 (or so...number changing rapidly) 

Number who have signed a pledge of civility, from civilelection.ca: 20 

How adept  are the political parties at using social media? The PostRank blog has found a way to measure, by counting "sharing events" in cyberspace. (Answer: Liberals are way out ahead.)  Here's the tally: 

Liberals: 6619

NDP: 3003

Green Party: 2514

Conservatives: 1152

Bloc Quebecois: 498

 

Number of times the party leaders have visited Tim Hortons so far: ??? (I'd really like to know. Anyone have a running count?) 

 

Comments

[David B]

Susan: Could you explain why, with all the bad news, out and out right lies wrt to F'35's. G8 G20 summit, tough on crime prisons, Afghanistan security costs to companies with ties to warlords, staff members with criminal records, contempt of Parliament, official document tampering with signed authority, fraud charges and a host of other minor to major short comings Steve Harper is being given a free ride by the Canadian News Media? If the Liberal government had been in power they would have been eaten alive months ago. Why?

They (Reform/Alliance/Conservatives) took control with over $14 billion in savings, another $3 Billion in a emergency fund plus another $40-60 Billion in deficit spending ... put Canada on the Front lines of the Winds of War en route to 100's on non tendered government friendly contracts, sold off all prime Real Estate and rented them back to government friends appointed 28 Senators .... and the list goes on en route to shoring up a solid base of 30% knowing we will have the lowest turn out in history allowing them to get a solid majority ..... All bought and paid for by an unsuspecting public coupled to hosts of journalists who will remain on the hands and knees begging for a few scripted questions> Then again what to I know?

[MCBellecourt]

Ms. Delacourt, David B. is right. I would like this issue addressed as well, and I think you're the right person to do it. I would greatly appreciate seeing this on your blog in the next few days. Thank-you.