09 December 2005

Leger and SES agree

About 10 days into the campaign, pollsters SES and Leger Marketing show the current party standing with the Liberals in a 12 point lead over the Conservatives.

In Atlantic Canada, Leger is showing the Liberals at 47%, Conservatives 31% and New Democrats at 19%. That suggests the Liberals will hold onto their existing seats and may well pick up others from the Conservatives, especially in weak Connie spots like St. John's.

It seems strange to even say that the once might Conservative bastion is likely to go Liberal. How the mighty have fallen indeed!

Polls are only snapshots in time, but add them together and you can start to see a picture.

Even this early in what will be a long campaign, the picture emerging is not very good for Conservatives.

Expect a shift in their comms strategy any day now.