The Streetcars would be replaced with electric buses which will be far less disruptive to the flow of traffic thereby reducing greenhouse gases. Also if a bus breaks down it will not bring all of the buses behind it to a grinding halt.
This has been proven wrong a thousand times over. Why keep repeating it? Moreover, why are cities all over the world investing in light rail (even including places like Dallas, Atlanta and Phoenix), yet Rob Ford is wanting to do the opposite???
I spoke to a Pants supporter last night who said "Look what happened in Calgary - the third place candidate won there. Pants can win too."
Eeks.
The polls the week before the Calgary election were much different than Toronto's are now. Pants can't win by any scenario.
The general mood I'm feeling today is that Smitherman has lost some momentum coming out of last night's debate. Apparently Pantalone connected with people last night. Which is weird from my perspective because I've never liked him less than I did last night.
Smitherman has now had two bad debates (at least that appears to be the mood out there). Still, a debate on an AM radio station and an all-news cable channel aren't going to garner huge ratings, but have likely stalled the momentum a bit.
The debate may be forgettable, but Smitherman needs to continue the momentum he had going. He was looking like a winner, Ford was looking like a man on the fall, and Pants looked like a candidate in the distance trying unsuccessfully to get attention. That was the perfect storm for Smitherman to win it. I'm not sure now. Let's see how the polls look like later this week.
If the election were held last week, I'd say Smitherman had it. I'm less certain now. In fact, if it were held today, it would probably be Ford in a squeeker.
Just...plain...exhausted by this campaign, but excited to talk to so many people. I have been talking to a lot of Ford supporters and, as expected, are mostly nonsensical in their arguments, but they have an underlying anger and frustration that is legitimate, and I try my best to speak to that.
Myself too. Regardless of what happens, I will begin sleeping better again soon.
The frustration is legitimate, but I think it's also legitimate to say that Ford plays parts of the city against each other for his own gain. Speaking about transit visions should nullify some support. Sadly, transit seems to be getting lost in the mix this election.
I have a gut feeling that George Smitherman will be Toronto's new mayor.
My gut today is saying a Ford win.
However, it's still a very likely scenario that Smitherman's momentum will at least hold, more Pants people than are saying will vote for him, including many/most undecided. Moreover, voting in the suburbs may be less than Ford had hoped. If so, George has it.
It's also an equally likely scenario that Smitherman's momentum is stalling, Pants is performing better and that some are buying into his "worse than Ford" nonesense and that it may even sway some undecided. Moreover, the suburbs will vote in numbers not seen in a long time as they are excited by Ford. If so, Rob has it.
Regardless, Pants has made it that much harder for Smitherman as he's trying to bring him down with him.