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The inside story [on the 2008 Canadian federal election]
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Oct 16, 2008 12:19pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Oct 16, 2008 12:00pm |
| Description | OTTAWA — Stephen Harper’s Conservative strategists held back his platform because they feared the prime minister would ad-lib himself out of several seats in the campaign’s final days as he did in 2004 and 2006.
Stephane Dion’s Liberal team was so frustrated with his reluctance to go negative during the election campaign that they ultimately ignored his objections and aired ads without his approval.
The behind-the-scenes story of how the Tories almost blew Tuesday’s election and how the Liberals tried to ward off utter disaster is full of miscalculations on the one side and chaotic improvisation on the other.
Senior campaign staffers from the parties spoke to The Canadian Press throughout the campaign about those decisions on condition they not be reported until after the vote. |
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