The Globe and Mail - Alberta votes

King Ed Speaks in Edmonton

rmacgregor — Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:27 EST

They are saying the "Ed is back in Edmonton." He arrived here minutes ago to a thunderous ovation and cheering, the hotel hall packed with red-faced and overheated party loyalists. They brought him in to the hard rock of "Ain't No Other Man," by Christine Aguilera. Not kidding. "Ain't no other... - Follow link to read full post

Follow the Bouncing Hinman

rmacgregor — Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:19 EST

He's up, he's down, he's up, he's down, he's up, he's down. He's back down, again. Wildrose Alliance leader Paul Hinman is trailing again in his bid to hold the party's only seat in the provincial legislature.

Re-thinking Ed Stelmach

rmacgregor — Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:15 EST

And so, the time has come to re-think Ed. Steady Eddie, as they kept calling him. King Ed, as we now call him. He speaks poorly -- likely the most ill-at-ease leader in the country -- and, up until this evening, when he entered a room not even the floor noticed he appeared such a lightweight. And - Follow link to read full post

Have we heard this one before?

dwalton — Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:10 EST

Progressive Conservatives may have been in power for 37 years and counting, but at the party's Calgary headquarters last night, they could only cobble together enough music to play a continuous 45 minute loop. Just how many times are Albertans expected to hear Kool & the Gang croon "celebrate - Follow link to read full post

Dancing Numbers

rmacgregor — Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:06 EST

Almost settled, but now running PCs elected or leading in 72, Liberals 8, NDP 2 and others 1.

"Other" Landslide?

rmacgregor — Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:00 EST

Oh, oh....the race for Carston-Taber-Warner just took another twist, with Wildrose Alliance leader Paul Hinman moving 60 votes ahead of Tory Broyce Jacobs. Results now have PCs leading or elected in 70, Liberals 10, NDP 2, others 1.

Number Crunching

rmacgregor — Mon, 3 Mar 2008 23:52 EST

Despite a lot of wishful thinking among media types for a real race or, at least, a real opposition, this dreary provincial election -- with less spark to it than a firefly -- produced a landslide continuation of the PC dynasty. It ended pretty much as the polls suggested it would. The Globe's Dawn - Follow link to read full post

Taft Speaks

rmacgregor — Mon, 3 Mar 2008 23:37 EST

Liberal Leader Kevin Taft is speaking at party headquarters at the Mayfield Inn in Edmonton. He did not resign, nor did he tip his hand regarding his future plans to stay on as party leader or resign and continue sitting as a Liberal member. Liberals, he said, "should hold our heads high for fighting - Follow link to read full post

NDP and "other"

rmacgregor — Mon, 3 Mar 2008 23:32 EST

The NDP are down to leading or elected in two seats only, while a seat has slipped over, at least temporarily, to the "others" -- Wildrose Alliance leader Paul Hinman pulling into the lead as more polls report in Cardston-Taber-Warner.

Fading Star - Arthur Kent in trouble

rmacgregor — Mon, 3 Mar 2008 23:28 EST

Star PC candidate Arthur Kent is lagging badly in Calgary-Currie. With 42 of 74 polls in, Liberal sitting member Dave Taylor is up 2,915 votes to Kent's 2,377. Kent was considered a major coup when he agreed to run for the Stelmach team, but he ran into early trouble when he sharply criticized Stelmach - Follow link to read full post