Saturday, December 09, 2006

A Nice Bounce

The Toronto Star reports the Libs have overtaken the Torys among decided voters by a margin of 40 to 33%.

According to EKOS president Frank Graves, it's not just the convention bounce but also a slump in support for the Harper government:

"What is troubling for the Conservatives is an underlying trend over many months of rising dissatisfaction with the direction of government, combined with utter disappointment with its efforts on the environment.

"At the same time, the preoccupation with ethics and accountability that drove the Tories' success in January (when Prime Minister Stephen Harper won an election) has largely dissipated," Graves said.

"The poll, conducted for the Star and La Presse, showed the NDP at 10.2 per cent nationally, well below the 17.5 per cent of the vote the party got in the Jan. 23 election.

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