{"id":3175,"date":"2011-10-28T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-10-28T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/?p=3175"},"modified":"2011-10-28T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-10-28T15:00:00","slug":"backs-against-the-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/?p=3175","title":{"rendered":"Backs against the Wall"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don’t intend to write much about the Saskatchewan provincial election because, truth be told, there’s not much to write. When the incumbent is literally more popular than God<\/a>, you can usually call the campaign before it begins. <\/p>\n

So all that’s left to determine is just how bad it gets for the opposition. <\/p>\n

Don’t expect the orange wave to hit land locked Saskatchewan on November 7th. The NDP are attempting to avoid a historic defeat – just once since the days of Tommy Douglas have they fallen below 20 seats, yet they could be down to a dozen ridings once the dust clears. I’ll leave the “what went wrong” posts to those who actually follow Saskatchewan politics, but I have a tough time imagining a scenario where someone named “Dwain Lingenfelter” could beat someone named “Brad Wall”. Just say those two names out loud and tell me who sounds <\/em>like the stronger leader.<\/p>\n

For the Liberals<\/a>, the situation is even more dire. They’re only running 9 candidates this election, and have gone all in on the Elizabeth May tactic of trying to get the leader elected – in this instance, Ryan Bater in the Battlefords<\/a>. If they’re shut-out for the third straight election, there’s a very real chance the party could drift away into nothingness, prompting another round of “is the Liberal Party dying<\/em>” columns.<\/p>\n

The video below gives some background on Bater. Click here to donate <\/a>and help get it on the air.<\/p>\n