New Vancouver Centre Conservative Candidate has an interesting campaign strategy:
"I'm going to focus on the people who won't leave their apartments to vote."
New Conservative Strategy: Focus on the people who won't leave their apartments to vote
Fri, 2009-09-11 20:37
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New Conservative Strategy: Focus on the people who won't leave their apartments to vote
Fri, 2009-09-11 20:38
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If only this meant bringing in online voting...
Sat, 2009-09-12 00:05
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Ignoring the queer vote is the way to win the Vancouver Centre riding in a possible fall federal election, says a letter from the newly anointed Vancouver Centre Conservative Party candidate.
But, Rachel Greenfeld tells Xtra West, she won't ignore the queer community, but competing for votes long-time incumbent Liberal Hedy Fry has in her pocket is not a sensible campaign strategy.
"I'm not fighting Hedy Fry to get votes away from her that I know I can't win," she says. "I'm going to focus on the people who won't leave their apartments to vote."
If she is already conceding a large portion of the electorate to Hedy Fry, she doesn't sound like the brightest candidate. Looks like she will be an easier opponent for Hedy than Lorne Mayencourt.
Who is running for the NDP in Vancouver Centre this time? Kennedy Stewart is the strongest candidate the NDP has had against Hedy so far. I assume the NDP is looking for someone stronger than Michael Bryers this time.
Sat, 2009-09-12 10:47
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If only this meant bringing in online voting...
Problem with online voting is that if we do that we will need fewer polling stations and they will be far between. that is fine for the privileged who have internet access at home. Many people do not and many of those happen to be people of limited means and the old and sick who may find it harder to get to a polling station if it is further away. Internet access as some have discussed risks getting more expensive and some people may find it is harder to have it.
The upside about neighborhood polls is most people are on a level playing field in terms of being able to vote.
This is separate from the whole security issue which is another matter- and it won't just be about a secure site but avoiding spoofs.
Sat, 2009-09-12 21:00
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I can wish can't I??
With voter turnout dropping below 50% in many areas, I'd say there are much bigger challenges to the legitimacy of the democratic process.
Peterbourough and Markham already allow it for their municipal elections. In Oregon, all elections are conducted by mail-in ballots and they have about 86% of registered voters turnout.
If designed correctly the chances of voter fraud are virtually impossible. Much less so than depending on unsecured paper ballots. Particularly if you block out IPs from out of country.
We already have mobile polls for seniors homes.
Anyways, your never going to convince me that Internet Voting is not far superior, as is online banking.
(But then again I am a mac user, web designer, former computer sales and server sales person, and have an iphone, and consider everything before the earlier 1980s the dark ages..)
I also think that everyone should have guaranteed access to a computer and the internet. (even if its a slow connection..)