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Vansterdam Kid
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posted 15 March 2005 04:32 AM      Profile for Vansterdam Kid   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
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If an election was held today, the NDP would narrowly win the popular vote and possibly the election, according to a poll.
DataPath Systems, a Marsh Lake-based pollster, released the results of the poll it conducted in January and February.
The poll showed that of those surveyed, 33 per cent would vote for the New Democrats if the election was held today.
The governing Yukon Party was a close second in the poll, with 31 per cent favouring the party of Premier Dennis Fentie.
The Liberal party finished third in the survey, at 23 per cent.

[snip]

In the capital, 33 per cent would vote for the NDP, while the Yukon Party’s support was at 27 per cent and the Liberals were sitting at 25 per cent.
The Yukon Party’s numbers shine outside of Whitehorse, where they scored 42 per cent of respondents. The NDP’s total stayed at 33 per cent, while the Liberal figure was down at 16 per cent. The other party category received eight per cent.

[snip]

In total, 300 Yukoners, 150 in the city and 150 in the communities, were polled.
The survey is valid to plus or minus 5.5 per cent, 19 times out of 20.


Even with the margin of error considered, they would still do well.

whitehorse star -- link


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Adam T
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posted 15 March 2005 08:12 PM      Profile for Adam T     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Heh, it seems like everybody gets one term then gets thrown out.

Conservative
NDP
Liberal
Conservative
NDP?


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Policywonk
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posted 16 March 2005 02:29 AM      Profile for Policywonk     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Prior to the Yukon Party winning their first mandate, the NDP served two terms from 1985-2002 under Tony Penikett. Prior to that the now defunct Conservative Party was in power from the introduction of Party politics territorially in 1978. So the NDP has been in power longer than any other Party. The Liberals' victory in 2000 was an anomaly, as they managed to win without a single seat in rural Yukon. Until they have an effective organization in rural Yukon, it is highly unlikely that they will ever achieve power again.
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Policywonk
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posted 16 March 2005 02:31 AM      Profile for Policywonk     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Oops.. 1985-1992!
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Ken Burch
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posted 17 March 2005 03:15 PM      Profile for Ken Burch     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Thanks for correcting that.
That seemed like a one helluva long two-term government.

Not that I'd have minded.


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Ken Burch
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posted 17 March 2005 03:16 PM      Profile for Ken Burch     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Isn't the current Yukon(Tory)Party premier a former New Democrat?

What made him switch over?


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Ethical Redneck
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posted 17 March 2005 05:38 PM      Profile for Ethical Redneck     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Hey the Yukon! I remember doing a work stint in highly cultured (smirk) town of Dawson City.

Wonder if the Klondike (the nick name of the woman whoran the strip joint there) is still around?

All the best to the Yukon NDP. When it comes, win it and win it big!


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Vansterdam Kid
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posted 17 March 2005 06:46 PM      Profile for Vansterdam Kid   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by Ken Burch:
Isn't the current Yukon(Tory)Party premier a former New Democrat?

What made him switch over?


I'm pretty sure he is, but I don't know why.


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Yukoner
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posted 17 March 2005 08:24 PM      Profile for Yukoner   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
He (Dennis Fentie) was an NDPer even though he is pretty far right.

The Yukon Party was poised to win the next election and he jumped ship, became leader and swept to power.

Here, in the Yukon voters tend to vote parties out, not in and a second mandate is rare. It seems the NDP will have the next kick at the cat, the Liberals are under going a leadership challange. Pat Duncan's Liberal government crumbled within 24 months when 3 members crossed the floor after bitter in fighting. There are 4 trying for Liberal leader. Pat, Ed Schultz (former grand chief) a local realtor and Elvis Presley

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Albireo
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posted 13 September 2005 11:14 AM      Profile for Albireo     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
*bumpity bump*

(Sept 12) 2 more polls show the NDP leading

quote:
A DataPath Systems poll released last week indicates that of the 305 Yukoners surveyed between July 24 and Aug. 21, 43 per cent think they will be voting NDP in the next election.
In another public opinion survey conducted by a Yukon newcomer, TrendLines, indicates that the NDP holds 34 per cent of the popular vote based on the 454 individuals polled.
TrendLines also breaks down their statistics according to ridings, suggesting the NDP may be able to form a minority government in the next election with nine seats.
The breakdown also indicates the Yukon Party would currently win five seats and the Liberal Party four.
DataPath shows that support for the Yukon Party is currently at 30 per cent, and is strongest outside of Whitehorse.
Meanwhile, TrendLines found support for the Yukon Party to be 35 per cent.
Both surveys indicate that six per cent of the respondents were undecided on who they will vote for in the next election.
(Unfortunately, the article is poorly formatted, and lays out the information in a confusing way). It seems that one poll has the NDP clearly leading the Yukon Party, 43%-30%. The other poll shows a virtual tie, with the NDP trailing 35-34, but with a geographical distribution that would yield more seats.

[ 13 September 2005: Message edited by: Albireo ]


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mimsy
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posted 11 October 2005 02:14 AM      Profile for mimsy   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by Yukoner:
It seems the NDP will have the next kick at the cat...

You really are all hummer-driving kitten killers!!!


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