The Liberals stooping, how low will they go?
Two schools of thought here of course.
First, play the high road,
Second, play the low road,
I have read some Conservative sites where they are just itching to take the gloves off and do the American on the Liberals. With Harper and Conservatives sinking, could it help, or could it hurt?
I say hit the Liberals with everything as dirty as possible. When the Libs come back and say look how low they have sunk, state, thats the only way we can actually get Main Stream Media to report us so we can get our message out. A pathetic way to get the media to listen, but it might be the only way. Its up to Harper and his media people to figure out the nuts and bolts. But then again, what have they done over the last little while? Maybe thats why there is a rumour of several leaving Harpers inner world. Not to good according to Polls. If your someone who cannot accept polls, forget you, its part of politics, and "Delphi-ing" the electorate is part of its unspoken underhandness.
Then again, explaining to the public that this is the only way we can get the media to report our message will just turn the medium into the story along with how the Conservatives are sinking to americanism.
Can the Conservatives figure out how to get through the media?
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Sun, June 12, 2005
Prime Minister Paul Martin has got a message for Ontarians: Conservative Leader Stephen Harper will put national unity at risk and won't work in the interests of the province if he forms the next government.
Martin took aim at Harper in a two-page householder pamphlet delivered to targeted Ontario ridings this week, including Ottawa Centre where NDP MP Ed Broadbent is king, but has announced he won't be seeking re-election.
In A Message from Prime Minister Paul Martin, the mail points to the fact Harper has said that an election could be held before Justice John Gomery issues his sponsorship report later this year.
As well, Martin reminds voters that the Tories have sided with the separatist Bloc Quebecois.
'NATIONAL UNITY AT RISK'
"He is the one putting national unity at risk, once again proving that, in his mind, political opportunism trumps the best interests of Ontarians," the PM writes.
Tory Deputy Leader Peter MacKay called the pamphlet more Liberal "fearmongering."
"This may be an indication that they are trying to cause an election themselves," MacKay said. "This is another way of distracting constituents away from their desperate vote-buying tactics and the sponsorship scandal ... these are the facts that they don't want Canadians to see."
In late May the Tories did their own mailout, targeting specific ridings, with their take on Adscam.
The PM's director of communications, Scott Reid, confirmed particular ridings were being targeted by the Grits, but refused to say which ones.
"All parties send out mailings to Canadians to communicate their views on important issues. It's called competing for support. You should see the things they say about us," Reid said.
maria.mcclintock@tor.sunpub.com
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cheers :) majere
