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[bullmoose88]

For those of us who aren't 100% up to speed with canadian politics...can someone give us a list of safe or semi-safe ridings for the conservatives...I know pretty much anything in Alberta...but what about BC, Ontario...

I might be the only one who needs it...but the learning curve is a bit steeper for me

Thanks

[bullmoose88]

quick question...strongest v weakest...is that where we're concentrating our efforts, or where historically we're strong

[bullmoose88]

Hashemite...could you answer my question...I think it may play an important role in my strategy.

[bullmoose88]

bullmoose, the following areas are generally strong for the CPC.

-Alberta
-Western/Interior BC
-Southern Saskatchewan, Manitoba
-Areas of southern Ontario
-Recently, Beauce (Quebec) and areas around Levis/Montmagny/south of Quebec city (Quebec)

I'm aware of that...my question is...some posters have said strongest/weakest province...am I constricted to saying strongest province to that which historically is the CPC's strongest province...or does it have some influence on races...in which case I might want to use it as a booster in Ontario...or Quebec/BC/ other marginal areas that I need to turbo charge.

[bullmoose88]

Not to press anyone's buttons, but with the off time yesterday...I should have this ready by tomorrow evening (I need to tweak the tory platform some).


My apologies.

[bullmoose88]

Name: Richard G. Arage
Party: Conservative
Riding: Newmarket-Aurora (Hah...I am going to earn my seat.)

I'm running a candidate in every riding in the country. (308, 1 per riding)

Targeted Province: Ontario
Historically Strongest Province: Alberta
Weakest Province: Nunavut

The Conservative platform for the 2006 campaign shall be the initial starting point; however I shall likely take it in a fiscally conservative but pragmatic and prudent direction while likely being more socially liberal.

[bullmoose88]

Hey Hashemite....

Can we have an out of character thread for the canadian game?

[bullmoose88]

Well i'm gonna use is as OOC thread until one is made...

OOC

The Libs and NDP are really trying to outleft each other...:-p

[bullmoose88]

haha this should be fun. Al's tactics are totally going to alienate the Liberal base.

Which is dangerous with someone like me running the tories.

But I have a feeling Colin's going to be a gigantic pain in my ass

[bullmoose88]

haha this should be fun. Al's tactics are totally going to alienate the Liberal base.

Which is dangerous with someone like me running the tories.

But I have a feeling Colin's going to be a gigantic pain in my ass

Don't worry too much about the Greens. They *shouldn't* win a seat (though, with Hashemite running things, who knows)

Colin,

The NDP's calling you out.

So Earl...do you wish to make a preliminary prediction here?

[bullmoose88]

haha this should be fun. Al's tactics are totally going to alienate the Liberal base.

Hey, I said that I would run the Liberals in a certain way because it would be interesting to do so, not because I thought it would help me win

It will be interesting to see how the, thus far, small swing from Libs to NDP affects my seat count if I cant gain separation.

[bullmoose88]

My apologies, I'm a bit under the weather this evenin...i shall respond to the questionaire within the next day or two...probably monday, but reserve the right to get another day of bed rest if necessary.

Thanks.

[bullmoose88]

I'm not happy about the BQ dropping out; they are the third largest party in the House of Commons, not some fringe grouping.
Either we re-locate this to c.1988 or so, or someone gets hastily drafted in to lead them.
Or they could be done as some form of NPC.

I think we should pause the game and find another player...

1988 is too far back, especially for me, to zone in on the hot issues of the campaign.

[bullmoose88]

We could always just set the BQ on autopilot in a steady-as-she-goes fashion until another player is found.

Thing is the Libs/Cons/NDPs could just use the BQ as a punching bag...the GM, as Al said, would have to sort of respond as the BQ...fire back and attack each party as he sees fit...and thats problematic.