When I went to bed around midnight, the general outcome was obvious, just details left to be resolved. Including who won the riding I live in. I don't think that either Con or Lib candidate was up by more than 300 at any point in the evening. Con eventually declared winner by a few more than 200 votes. Rats. Bet there will be a recount, but not likely to change the outcome.
I think that most of the country didn't want this election and didn't feel it was necessary. So would have taken extra effort by the politicians to get them involved. Also, I'd love to know how much the rampant negative advertising (don't vote for this guy because he's incompetent, not vote for me because I have these good ideas) turned off voters. Certainly turned me off. But I voted anyway, because I believe that voting is a responsibility.
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Date: 2008-10-15 06:53 pm (UTC)I think that most of the country didn't want this election and didn't feel it was necessary. So would have taken extra effort by the politicians to get them involved. Also, I'd love to know how much the rampant negative advertising (don't vote for this guy because he's incompetent, not vote for me because I have these good ideas) turned off voters. Certainly turned me off. But I voted anyway, because I believe that voting is a responsibility.
And yes, more of the same.