Pundits say landslide unlikely
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Sat, March 1, 2008
Pundits say landslide unlikely
UPDATED: 2008-03-01 04:14:47 MST
By SUN MEDIA
Heading to the electoral wire, most pundits don't expect any party to come close to matching the loftiest share of the popular vote ever recorded in an Alberta provincial election.
The high mark occurred in 1975 when the Tories, led by Peter Lougheed, captured 62.7% of all ballots cast.
That landslide was almost repeated by Lougheed again in 1982 when his party cornered 62.3% of the vote and by one of his successors, Ralph Klein in 2001 with 61.9%.
Klein's numbers were shaved considerably in 2004 when the PC's took 46.8%.
NO-SHOW LIST RELEASED
Alberta Liberals are keeping a roll call on Tory absences at political forums.
Keeping tabs on PC no-shows, the Grits yesterday released what they call an incomplete list of 14 that includes Premier Ed Stelmach ducking a Feb. 27 debate in his Edmonton-area riding.
"This makes us nostalgic for Ralph Klein, who at least showed up to local forums in his own constituency in three of the four elections he was PC leader," reads a Liberal Party statement.
POLL WORKER GAP FILLED
Elections Alberta has filled a staffing gap at Calgary polling stations that appeared earlier in the campaign.
A shortfall of 500 electoral workers in the city no longer exists, said Teresa Atterbury, spokeswoman for Elections Alberta.
It should take most voters 15 minutes or less to cast a ballot, she said, adding the busiest times will be between 4:30 p.m and 7 p.m.
Sat, March 1, 2008
Pundits say landslide unlikely
UPDATED: 2008-03-01 04:14:47 MST
By SUN MEDIA
Heading to the electoral wire, most pundits don't expect any party to come close to matching the loftiest share of the popular vote ever recorded in an Alberta provincial election.
The high mark occurred in 1975 when the Tories, led by Peter Lougheed, captured 62.7% of all ballots cast.
That landslide was almost repeated by Lougheed again in 1982 when his party cornered 62.3% of the vote and by one of his successors, Ralph Klein in 2001 with 61.9%.
Klein's numbers were shaved considerably in 2004 when the PC's took 46.8%.
NO-SHOW LIST RELEASED
Alberta Liberals are keeping a roll call on Tory absences at political forums.
Keeping tabs on PC no-shows, the Grits yesterday released what they call an incomplete list of 14 that includes Premier Ed Stelmach ducking a Feb. 27 debate in his Edmonton-area riding.
"This makes us nostalgic for Ralph Klein, who at least showed up to local forums in his own constituency in three of the four elections he was PC leader," reads a Liberal Party statement.
POLL WORKER GAP FILLED
Elections Alberta has filled a staffing gap at Calgary polling stations that appeared earlier in the campaign.
A shortfall of 500 electoral workers in the city no longer exists, said Teresa Atterbury, spokeswoman for Elections Alberta.
It should take most voters 15 minutes or less to cast a ballot, she said, adding the busiest times will be between 4:30 p.m and 7 p.m.
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