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White Rock: Ferguson in the lead

Submitted by Alex G. Tsakumis on November 15, 2008 - 9:55pm.

Early results for mayor of White Rock: Catherine Ferguson is two-to-one over Stewart Peddemors.

Atmosphere: Confidence abound on election day

Submitted by Alex G. Tsakumis on November 15, 2008 - 7:17pm.

Both camps seem confident. The NPA office is apparently humming along. Vision have a huge turnout for their GOTV effort as well. Drivers in abundance.

GELLER IS MUCH SWELLER

Submitted by Alex G. Tsakumis on October 30, 2008 - 3:21pm.

When I endorsed Vision Vancouver’s Andrea Reimer for city council, some time ago, the buffoons in the blogosphere went berserk:  “Tsakumis is a Conservative turncoat!”, “What strange bedfellows!”, “What’s Tsakumis drinking these days?”  Pimm’s, frankly, and I recommend it.

But what idiotic lather!

I suppose I should stick to endorsing only those of my own political pedigree, because that will somehow make for a more enlightened and functional city?

I think not.

Low voter turnout

Submitted by Alex G. Tsakumis on October 30, 2008 - 3:04pm.

Peter wins if there is a low voter turnout and he can continue to expose weaknesses in Gregor’s initiatives:  In the last month Gregor’s messaging is all over the map.  Also, in the West End as in Fairview slopes, there are pockets of hardliner Vision support that by November 15th will have gone to the polls thrice:  Federally, provincially and then municipally.  It is an understatement to suggest that they are fatigued.  And most of that new support for Vision is young, who are typically tough to get out on election day.  Combine that with greater fatigue across the city, and a l

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