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Election Day
Nov. 2nd, 2010 02:14 pm"You know what the worst thing about this election is?"
"What's that?"
"Someone is going to win."
It is the 2010 general election in the United States, and the polling is about as clear as the waters around a BP oil rig of just what will happen. As is my normal habit, I will be prognosticating on the results. Since it's been asked why I don't write much about the Canadian elections, I'll take this point to explain; Canadian elections are boring. Don't get me wrong; I think the Canadian method and approach is far more democratic and representative of the electorate in general than the US. However, because of that, you get a much smaller and less vitriolic election process, and a lot less of the 'marginal yet rich enough to make it a race' candidates. Canadian shifts can be pronounced and rapid, but it's more the exception. In short, two weeks before a Canadian election, there's maybe thirty seats still holding any kind of dynamic shift possible, and the outcome is largely decided.
Also, American elections don’t effect me significantly, which makes it a lot easier to enjoy as a spectator.
( Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: 'we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad. )
"What's that?"
"Someone is going to win."
It is the 2010 general election in the United States, and the polling is about as clear as the waters around a BP oil rig of just what will happen. As is my normal habit, I will be prognosticating on the results. Since it's been asked why I don't write much about the Canadian elections, I'll take this point to explain; Canadian elections are boring. Don't get me wrong; I think the Canadian method and approach is far more democratic and representative of the electorate in general than the US. However, because of that, you get a much smaller and less vitriolic election process, and a lot less of the 'marginal yet rich enough to make it a race' candidates. Canadian shifts can be pronounced and rapid, but it's more the exception. In short, two weeks before a Canadian election, there's maybe thirty seats still holding any kind of dynamic shift possible, and the outcome is largely decided.
Also, American elections don’t effect me significantly, which makes it a lot easier to enjoy as a spectator.
( Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: 'we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad. )
