Is that everyone?

If you're the head of some special interest group, election time must seem like Christmas. In the last two months, Paul and his 'team' have flown across the country dropping 8 billion dollars worth of presents for the good little boys and girls.

Is it enough? Did they get enough boodle to the right people? Did they manage to dull the edge of the resentment against them enough to avoid being skewered? We'll see.

But I'm guessing they're in big trouble. The world that lives outside the community banquets, fundraising drives and cultural centres can see right through this transparent strategy. The Canadian people have been pretty sleepy for the past few years, letting the Liberals get away with these games with nothing more than a shrug. But I think they're waking up now and might be a little grumpy.

I'm going to be working on the campaign for the Conservative candidate in the Pontiac, Judy Grant. I'll be managing the website (no, I didn't design it) from my high-tech nerve center as I juggle my children and my blog. Should be fun.

Can a Conservative win in Quebec? Maybe. This riding is one of the few that have a majority anglo population. It's rural, and was always Tory until Hurricane Kim struck the PCs. The Liberal incumbent was thrown out for some nobody that -- I don't know -- pulled a thorn out of Paul Martin's paw or something. I worked on the last Alliance campaign in this riding and everything is much more professional this time. We have some real money to work with and are getting some support from the top.

This time we'll have a real fight.

Posted by Bruce Gottfred at May 23, 2004 09:59 AM | TrackBack