There are a lot of polls out there. You also have a lot of newspapers declaring this and that over their particular poll they’ve sponsored without mentioning a thing about other polls that may contradict their specific pollster’s narrative. See the doom and gloom predictions of the Toronto Star and Jim Travers in this past Saturday edition for evidence of that.
Well, Nanos has come out with their tracking poll today, and it shows a tightening of the race down to 6 points between the Liberals and the Cons, down from 8 points the past 2 days. Note also the big undecided vote in that poll - this election is still in play, despite what some in the media would have you think. Decima is still showing a good lead for the Cons, but their poll is also trending well for the Liberals (they have gained back 6 points against the Cons in the past 2 Decima polls), and as BigCityLib and Steve say, the Conservatives policies and such may be coming under greater scrutiny now by the electorate… and the warm and fuzzy sweater ads may be wearing off.
With all that said, the timing of this new ad below to be played in the English language market by the Liberals is well-timed, in my view. It’s a little harder in tone, which I think is going to be necessary, but exudes a positive frame at the end. Keep hitting them where it hurts, as Warren K. opines today, and don’t be afraid to hit hard.
UPDATE @ 3:52 pm: Warren approves of the new ad.
Speaking of hitting hard this is just the kind of headline the Liberals need to get around. “What’s the Matter With Canada? How the world’s nicest country turned mean.”
http://www.slate.com/id/2199929/
Compare “What’s the Matter With Canada? How the world’s nicest country turned mean”
With 2003/ 2004 headlines
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “It’s not just the weather that’s cooler in Canada”
San Jose Mercury: “Think Canada Could Use One More Province?”
New Yorker: “Northern Light”
Washington Post: “Whoa! Canada!
The Spectator (UK) “Land of the free”
Economist “”Indeed, a cautious case can be made that Canada is now rather cool.”
USA Today: “Canadians’ pride is back - in a big, neighborly way”