{"id":3290,"date":"2012-04-14T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-14T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/?p=3290"},"modified":"2012-05-29T13:23:14","modified_gmt":"2012-05-29T17:23:14","slug":"alberta-votes-day-20-notes-from-week-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/?p=3290","title":{"rendered":"Alberta Votes Day 20: Notes From Week 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the Debate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reaction from yours truly<\/a>, Hatrock<\/a>, Santos<\/a>, Tougas<\/a>, and Daveberta<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Going Neg<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. A former Liberal MLA offers the PCs free advice on how to go neg<\/a>, envisioning grainy and unflattering pictures of Smith with an ominous voice over warning “Danielle Smith wants to bring American-style health care to Alberta<\/em>“.<\/p>\n

2. The master of going neg digs up some old Danielle Smith quotes<\/a> on abortion and private Health Care.<\/p>\n

3. The PC campaign complains about the floor crossers<\/a> they lost over two years ago and Lyle Oberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On the Challenges of Going Neg<\/strong><\/p>\n

Danielle Smith reminds<\/a> everyone she’s pro-choice and pro-gay marriage. Which should remind us why the PCs have had a difficult time painting her as a right wing bogeyman.<\/p>\n

On Advertising<\/strong><\/p>\n

Daveberta<\/a> digs up one of the worst election ads I have ever seen:<\/p>\n

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And also this kind of cool one:
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However, an ad exec once told me that if someone is branding themselves as “not your father’s car”, it’s because they have reams of focus group data saying people see them as “your father’s car”.<\/p>\n

Sing a Song for Glen<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Alberta Party has released a campaign song<\/a>:<\/p>\n