Election Numbers … Yes, We’re That Close

Borrowed from the good people at Leadnow …

This is the number of votes a candidate must have over their opponent in order to get elected to Parliament. ^[1]

This is the number of votes that gave Stephen Harper his “strong, stable, conservative majority government” in 2011.^[2]

At the end of the day, after all the issues have been debated and the attack ads aired; after all the hands have been shaken and the babies kissed; when the party leaders park their campaign busses and the candidates sit with their teams to watch the results come in, they know it all comes down to this basic math: 1 more vote than your opponents to win your seat, and less than ten thousand votes in a dozen or so ridings to win an election.

This is the number of days left until Election Day (now just 12).

This is the number of Leadnow members who have signed the Vote Together pledge.

I’ve referenced Leadnow a number of times in the last few weeks.  I’ve had moments where I wasn’t a big fan of their efforts, only because they seemed to show a little bias towards the Liberals and away from the NDP.  There’s nothing to account for ‘momentum’ in their numbers.

However, as the election approaches, I have come around and accept that it’s CRITICAL that we all be better informed and make a choice that will result in Stephen Harper looking for work on October 20.

Because I’ve leaned on Leadnow for information A LOT in the last few days, I’m going to ask everyone out there to support them.  Here’s their request …

We’re going to need everyone pitching in what they can to make sure our Get Out The Vote efforts are as effective as possible. Every donation helps us pay for the crucial materials, technology and volunteer support that we’ll need to contact Vote Together pledge signers in the days leading up to Oct. 19th.  Can you pitch in $10, $25 or $50?