Globe and Mail: Harper failing to sway country (poll)

[tuvor]

OTTAWA — Discomfort with Stephen Harper's Conservatives is deepening among women, francophones and wealthier Canadians, according to a new poll that puts the government in a dead heat with the Liberals in popular support.

The survey, conducted for The Globe and Mail/CTV News, finds that both parties enjoy the backing of 31 per cent of the electorate, a drop of three points for the Tories from last month, but not a change for the Liberals. The NDP is supported by 17 per cent and the Greens by 10 per cent.

Compared with one year ago, when they were at 37-per-cent support, the Tories find themselves less popular among women, French-speaking Canadians and voters who earn more than $100,000 a year.

“The gender gap, in particular, is a potential problem for them,” said Peter Donolo of the Strategic Counsel, which conducted the survey. “And it's really pronounced in support for sending troops to Afghanistan.”

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070719.poll18/BNStory/National/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20070719.poll18

[ClusterFreak]

1. ...

:beer:

[Lautremont]

2. Women, natives, immigrants, GBLT, under-40s, poor...

These are just some of the people I can't imagine would consider voting Tory. Yet some of them seem to be doing so. Glad it's less now.

[daleo]

3. Strategic Counsel ususally seems to skew Conservative

So things must be pretty bad right now.

[Spazito]

4. That was my thought as well when I saw the poll was done by

them, they don't "do" bad news until it is so obvious even they have to show a downtrend.