tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post7312561370009235544..comments2023-07-25T02:39:44.615-07:00Comments on Bill Tieleman: Premier Christy Clark: Winning BC byelections "probably harder than getting a Stanley Cup" - but incumbent wins two-thirds, history showsBill Tielemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304971610140279157noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-52756736170465571642012-04-18T06:21:32.817-07:002012-04-18T06:21:32.817-07:00After the by-elections ,one can only wonder if a f...After the by-elections ,one can only wonder if a few of the Liberal team might jump ship. Pretty good salary and excellent pension benefits so anyone thinking of jumping to keep employed. Some more independents maybe as Cummins says he doesn't plan on working with the LibsDPLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-801299411837261552012-04-17T17:02:33.821-07:002012-04-17T17:02:33.821-07:00This won't be a fourth win for Christy Clark.
...This won't be a fourth win for Christy Clark.<br /><br />NDP wins Port Moody.<br /><br />Even money right now on NDP winning Chilliwack-Hope.<br /><br />Better outcome is for the BC Conservatives to take Chwk.-Hope.<br /><br />A bit of a convulted analysis there Bill. It would be more better just to say (since 1952, the government party in power has won by-elections 'x' times.)<br /><br />The NDP has never won a by-election<br />while in power. <br /><br />They did take away conservative ridings such as Point Grey, Oak Bay, Cariboo South, and Bdy.-Similkameen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-37138461060925053672012-04-17T16:14:08.321-07:002012-04-17T16:14:08.321-07:00Those are two different comparisons, if government...Those are two different comparisons, if government wins or not versus if the sitting party wins or not.<br /><br />Of the last 10 government held seat by-elections, the government has won three times.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15951619465188564252noreply@blogger.com