Liberals recounting Quebec ballots

[CHIMO]

Liberals recounting Quebec ballots
Last Updated: Friday, October 6, 2006 | 12:19 AM ET
The Canadian Press

All the ballots cast in Quebec for the Liberal leadership last weekend are being recounted.

According to three different leadership camps, the recount started Thursday afternoon after it was discovered that party officials in Quebec had incorrectly rejected blank ballots or those cast for candidates who've dropped out of the contest.

Party insiders said Thursday that turnout was so low in the province — only about 10 per cent of eligible party members voted over the weekend — that reassigning a small number of rejected ballots could more than double the number of undeclared delegates.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/10/06/liberal-recount.html

Seems to me that Dryden and Hall should come out with a stand on the news of today. One could surge ahead on the second ballot.

Many surprises could be in store.

[daleo]

1. This is significant

The conservative press (e.g. Globe and Mail) made much of Kennedy's poor showing in Quebec. But if turnout was that low, it may not reflect much in the way of the average Quebecer's views. Therefore it's not the deal breaker the conservative press said it was.