Category: Canadian politics

To be honest I have not been paying that much attention to the New Brunswick election. I found this video about the flip flop record of Shawn Graham to be very intriguing; it is very simple and to the point. It might be a little overly partisan and therefore would not play well with some of the electorate in New Brunswick . However, other than that it is a top-notch effort.

With the 2010 midterms quickly approaching, the Republicans have jumped out to a commanding 10 point lead for the race to control Congress. It looks like a good year to be a Republican.

Source: Gallup


The last Gallup weekly generic ballot average before Labor Day underscores the fast-evolving conventional wisdom that the GOP is poised to make significant gains in this fall’s midterm congressional elections. Gallup’s generic ballot has historically proven an excellent predictor of the national vote for Congress, and the national vote in turn is an excellent predictor of House seats won and lost. Republicans’ presumed turnout advantage, combined with their current 10-point registered-voter lead, suggests the potential for a major “wave” election in which the Republicans gain a large number of seats from the Democrats and in the process take back control of the House.