Posted on 23/01/06
Strategists weigh in with their predictions
TOM AXWORTHYTwo body blows hurt LiberalsThis long campaign had three distinct phases: The first, in the pre-Christmas period, saw the Conservatives masterfully reducing Stephen Harper's negatives with a series of pleasing policy announcements. The numbers didn't change but the pre-condition for a transformation was established -- if Canadians began to focus on Conservative issues like corruption, worries about Mr. Harper would not trump the general view that it was time for a change.
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