The Liberal's new star candidate to run against Stockwell Day

9 posts / 0 new
Last post
remind remind's picture
The Liberal's new star candidate to run against Stockwell Day

Guess now that the Liberals have punted aside BC environmentalists, they are going for the pot smoker, snow boarding crowd's votes.

Can you guess who it is?

.

.

.

If you guessed Ross Regualati (sp)  you would be correct, guess they are going for the 2010 Winter Olympics bump, with him. ;)

My partner swore all the way through the Global news report on this.

remind remind's picture

oh... got a link and snippet, and it is too funny it says he is seeking nomination Monday, but then later adds no one esle is running against him. The Libs like him better than young Trudeau it seems.

Quote:
KEWLONA, B.C. — Canadian snowboarder and Olympic medal winner Ross Rebagliati plans to beat a new opponent: Stockwell Day.

Mr. Rebagliati will seek the federal Liberal nomination on Monday in the Okanagan-Coquihalla riding of central B.C.

Read more: http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posted/archive/2009/10/23/snowboarder-ross-rebagliati-to-take-on-stockwell-day.aspx#ixzz0UoXJDTTn 

 

adma

Not the only pothead running for the Liberals, if Jim Bender is indeed due to be the Grit standard-bearer in Oxford this time...

Wilf Day

This in a riding where the Liberals ran fourth last year, behind the NDP and the Greens, with only 5,883 votes, 11.9%, while Stockwell Day got 28,765 votes, 58.1%.

How much do Olympians usually get paid for endorsements?

Frustrated Mess Frustrated Mess's picture

A ridng that voted 58.1% for Stockwell Day? Shit. I'd be stoned too.

remind remind's picture

Quote:
How much do Olympians usually get paid for endorsements?

 

OMG, I am so glad I had an empty mouth when I read that. :D :D :D

 

madmax

Frustrated Mess wrote:

A ridng that voted 58.1% for Stockwell Day? Shit. I'd be stoned too.

Laughing

remind remind's picture

Well, he has got the big eyed earnesty look down, when he speaks with the press, anyway.

Moreover, he was on Jay Leno. :D

Ken Burch

Well, if you volunteer  for him, you know there's gonna be plenty of munchies at his campaign office.