Municipal elections in November 2011 - general discussion
#161
Posted 19 November 2011 - 12:20 PM
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#162
Posted 19 November 2011 - 02:07 PM
#163
Posted 19 November 2011 - 02:15 PM
Also about Dean being too close to polling stations, he did this during the bridge referendum, campaigning right out front. So tacky.
#164
Posted 19 November 2011 - 02:57 PM
#165
Posted 19 November 2011 - 05:04 PM
^ Yes, this is true, he did do that during the bridge campaign. And I heard from a very trusted source that he was out doing it again today, even challenging being challenged, until he was put in his place by an elections official.Also about Dean being too close to polling stations, he did this during the bridge referendum, campaigning right out front. So tacky.
#166
Posted 19 November 2011 - 05:28 PM
CTV was doing a segment on Frank Leonard as he was voting at Doncaster School in Saanich today. I don't think he was campaigning though. Isn't it usual practice to not campaign on the day of the election? Or is that just for federal?
Campaigning in election is not normally done. Frankly it is not a great thing to do because the public does not expect and most times, if they are on the way to the polls, their mind is made up.
All we did at Open Victoria was try and phone as many people we could and asked them in person to go and vote.
#167
Posted 19 November 2011 - 05:32 PM
#168
Posted 19 November 2011 - 05:52 PM
#169
Posted 19 November 2011 - 06:59 PM
He is attending the C.A.R.P. conference and promoting Victoria as a retirement destination.
#170
Posted 19 November 2011 - 07:00 PM
You guys did a good job out there, Bernard. It's such an uphill battle against incumbents, we really need term limits.
I agree Bernard, thanks to you and your team for working so hard to make a credible alternative.
OTOH, I disagree about term limits. I think institutional memory is really helpful; if things go poorly, vote the bums out. But if they are doing a good job, why not let them do it? Its not like there is an overabundance of quality candidates willing to stand.
#171
Posted 19 November 2011 - 07:33 PM
OTOH, I disagree about term limits. I think institutional memory is really helpful; if things go poorly, vote the bums out. But if they are doing a good job, why not let them do it? Its not like there is an overabundance of quality candidates willing to stand.
I agree. With term limits, Geoff Young would have been ousted in what, 1992? Come on.
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