Have you driven a Ford lately? Toronto after the election

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Tue, 2010-10-26 11:20

JeffWells

John Brown wrote:

So there's 15 of the 29 endorsed by labour who made it to council (they obviously didn't endorse in every ward). It would be nice if we could put together a full list and see how things break down. Things aare deffinitly not good for the electoral left in Toronto, but in terms of outcomes it's not a clean sweep or anything.

Another measure is looking at how NOW's endorsed candidates fared. 18 of 37 won.

http://www.nowtoronto.com/guides/voteto/2010/map.cfm

Where 3M lines up, no one knows for certain. But it's going to become pretty important fast, I fear.

Tue, 2010-10-26 11:49

#103

John Brown

So adding NOW's 4 endrosed candidates not on labour's list makes 19 of 45 votes (not that they're all garunteed lefty votes, but nevertheless).

(NOW picks in caps)

*Ward 4 - GLORIA LINDSAY LUBY
*Ward 6 - MARK GRIMES
*Ward 8 - Anthony Perruzza
*Ward 9 - Maria Augimeri
*Ward 13 - Sarah Doucette
*Ward 14 - Gord Perks
*Ward 15 - Josh Colle
*Ward 19 - Mike Layton
*Ward 20 - Adam Vaughan
*Ward 21 - Joe Mihevc
*Ward 23 - JOHN FILION
*Ward 25 - JAYE ROBINSON
*Ward 27 - Krystyn Wong Tam
*Ward 28 - Pam McConnell
*Ward 29 - Mary Fragedakis
*Ward 30 - Paula Fletcher
*Ward 31 - Janet Davis
*Ward 33 - Shelley Carroll
*Ward 38 - Glenn DeBaeremaker

Tue, 2010-10-26 11:57

#104

Aristotleded24

Sineed wrote:
Doubling depressing, though, how this result happened in the wake of a record turnout: 52.2% this time, compared with 39.3% in 2006, according to Torontoist. The US has a record turnout, and they elect the 1st black president. Calgary elects North America's 1st muslim mayor. And here we elect the over-refreshed knuckle-dragging good old boy.

Mind you, turn-out generally tends to go up when there is an open field.

Tue, 2010-10-26 12:01

#105

Aristotleded24

Bookish Agrarian wrote:
Just wondering if anyone thinks the Star will acknowledge the way in which they paved the way for Ford's victory. Sometimes distance gives you perspective and watching this race through that filter it was clear that the Star's continued over-the-top attacks on Ford and Miller and the non-stop partisanarama for Smitherman were key essentials in the recipe for this election.

How can you suggest such a thing? You know that the media elites who live in ivory towers are gods and should be listened to without question! How DARE you!!!! How DARE the simpletons not blindly obey their every decree!!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 2010-10-26 12:03

#106

Snert

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Sometimes distance gives you perspective and watching this race through that filter it was clear that the Star's continued over-the-top attacks on Ford and Miller and the non-stop partisanarama for Smitherman were key essentials in the recipe for this election.

So by attacking Ford, they sealed the election for him??

Tue, 2010-10-26 12:06

#107

Maysie

Thanks Bookish and Aristotle for the wee smile I have now.

Closing for length.

P.S. Fuck.

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