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Verily
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E: 1.81, S: -6.78

« on: October 13, 2008, 05:12:52 PM »
« edited: October 13, 2008, 08:04:47 PM by Verily »

1. Predict the number of seats won by each of the Parties (Con, Lib, NDP, BQ, Green).
CPC: 122
LPC: 93
BQ: 52
NDP: 38
GPC: 1
OTH: 2

2. Predict the % vote (national) polled by each of the Parties.
CPC: 34%
LPC: 27%
BQ: 9%
NDP: 19%
GPC: 10%

3. Predict the Highest % vote and Biggest % winning margin (if any) for each of the Parties.
CPC: 84%, 77 points (in Crowfoot)
LPC: 69%, 47 points (in Scarborough—Rouge River)
BQ: 62%, 43 points (in La Pointe-de-l'Île)
NDP: 59%, 34 points (in St. John's East)
GPC: 36%, 2 points (in Nunavut)

4. Which riding will have the biggest winning margin?
Crowfoot

5. Which candidate will poll the highest %?
Kevin Sorenson (CPC)

6. Lowest % and a win?
Gary Lunn (CPC), 35%, Saanich—Gulf Islands

7. Closest riding
Kenora (arbitrary guess)

8. Best and Worst province (in terms of % vote) for each of the Parties.
CPC: Alberta / N&L (unless NW Territories counts, in which case there)
LPC: N&L / Alberta (although PEI may be their best, too; I'm torn)
NDP: Nova Scotia / PEI
GPC: British Columbia / N&L
BQ: Quebec / Everywhere that isn't Quebec

----Random Bonus Questions---

[I'll do these later.]

I: Predict the number of Ministers to lose their seats

II: Predict the biggest name to be defeated

III: Shock of the night?

IV: "Star" Candidate That Flopped Hardest? (aka. the Marc Garneau Prize)
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Verily
Cuivienen
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Posts: 16,663


Political Matrix
E: 1.81, S: -6.78

« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2008, 07:59:40 PM »

Alberta will be the best and worst province for the Grits?

Shoot, I just did worst. Best will be up momentarily.
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