david herle is an effing dork, eh?

my last post in this category detailed this liberal optimism.

the purpose of david herle is to be a liberal strategist, so i cant really call him a dork for being optimistic despite the fact even the globe and mail acknowledges the liberals tend to poll better in bc when the ballot box in question is proverbial rather than actual:

The Liberals have eight of 36 seats in that province, but always show strength between elections. The party never seems to be able to convert that strength to seats on election day.

one day, ill isolate the x-factor and use it for the betterment of canadian society, if i can ascertain what that would entail.  im sure some public opinion academic at the university of michigan has already theorized and written on the topic of 'why people change their mind between polls and elections' ... well, whatever.

However, Mr. Herle noted that Paul Martin is a force for them, as he "moves votes."

hee hee, moves votes.  to other parties.  but whatever.   

The report has provided fresh ammunition for Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty's campaign for a fairer financial deal from Ottawa.

so dalton mcguinty can play politics and make ontario like him by busting a bloc/reform and screaming "ontario rights, man, we never got one of those payments!" without much regard for the theory behind equalization.   

the feds response is cute.  blame sars and all that.