[TheTigerMaster]

Some people like Ford because of the crazy, the media attention the hollywood lifestyle. Dead serious, a girl I know told me that she wants to see him reelected because he's hilarious.

A guy I know said the exact same thing. This is some kind of joke to them.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Your black? So am I. Parents from Ghana

Yes, I am black.

Anyone else coming out of the closet as black?

 

[PinkLucy]

lol @ "super old vote"

Maybe they don't approve of his crack smoking ways.

Those are some interesting stats. Tory does terribly with young people, but makes it up in middle-aged & old. I'm surprised Ford does so well with the young.

I don't know any young people who like Ford

 

[jml]

Don't forget that since this is a Forum poll, it's saying Ford does well among young people with landlines... or the sorts of kids who live with their parents still and are likely to answer THEIR landline phone. Bit skewed.

 

[CJan]

Some people like Ford because of the crazy, the media attention the hollywood lifestyle. Dead serious, a girl I know told me that she wants to see him reelected because he's hilarious.

I wonder how hilarious she'd find it if a drugged-up, liquored-up Ford rammed his car into a relative of hers.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Don't forget that since this is a Forum poll, it's saying Ford does well among young people with landlines... or the sorts of kids who live with their parents still and are likely to answer THEIR landline phone. Bit skewed.

Haven't they pollsters calling cellular phones now? I got a call from I think Ipsos about 2 months ago on my cell.

Edit: Forum still doesn't.

 

[jml]

My understanding is that specifically Forum does not call cells. Is that still true?

 

[TheTigerMaster]

As far as I know Forum only polls landlines.

 

[WislaHD]

I don't know any young people who like Ford

Unfortunately I know of a few people who support him because he is hilarious on facebook.

Thankfully, they are the types to not even know when election day is.

 

[PinkLucy]

Unfortunately I know of a few people who support him because he is hilarious on facebook.

Thankfully, they are the types to not even know when election day is.

The young folk I know are pretty aware of the issues and generally (but not always) vote. They also, as someone pointed out, don't have landlines or live in their parents' basements They are, gasp!, taxpayers.

 

[WislaHD]

Why I want to believe in the David Soknacki style of politics - By Matt Elliott, Metro

 

[salsa]

Too many? Dozens of debates ahead in Toronto mayoral election | Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/city_ha...ebates_ahead_in_toronto_mayoral_election.html

 

[Videodrome]

So basically, dozens of chances for Ford to spout his lies and get away with it. Hopefully this debate tonight is a lot more civil.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Why I want to believe in the David Soknacki style of politics - By Matt Elliott, Metro

I still believe Sok can do it

 

[WislaHD]

I still believe Sok can do it

Me too. Having done some canvassing volunteering with the Sok in Etobicoke and other places, I really don't think it is that far-fetched. The people I've spoken to that are politically engaged are already quite fond of Soknacki, and the rest who didn't shove the door at my face, were interested in what Soknacki offered.

The one thing I noticed is that Soknacki has a very high approval rating among people who have heard of him, with nearly all already intending to vote for him or would be if Ford wasn't in the race. That is my anecdotal experience, which seems to parallel what the polls say.

I am hoping/betting that once October comes and more of Toronto is tuned in to the election, that this translates into a significant rise in the polls.