A poll by Forum Research gives Olivia Chow the support of 36 per cent of respondents. Rob Ford has 28 per cent and John Tory 22 per cent. Karen Stintz is said to have received 5 per cent and David Soknacki 2 per cent. Seven per cent were undecided. The poll was conducted Thursday and seems to have been skewed somewhat by Ms. Chow’s adoring kick-off meeting at St. Simon’s Anglican Church the day before. Early indications bear out the perception of many people that Ms Chow is an enormously sympathetic figure. Her poor immigrant origins and status as Jack Layton’s widow are compelling. For those who would not vote for Ms. Chow the mayoral campaign so far has been a bit like watching a traffic collision unfold in slow motion. They see Ms Chow winning the election with a run down the middle between Mr. Ford and Mr. Tory. Karen Stintz’s single digit result also squares with this armchair strategist’s analysis. Stintz is a smart, attractive and thoroughly likable person. But she has limited name-recognition and little charisma. It is a long campaign and sympathies will change. But Ms. Chow is playing with factors that can persuade women to vote for her. One woman who is not so persuaded is columnist Christie Blatchford. She feels that Chow has “nothing to say.” As stated here on Wednesday, Ms Chow frequently seems vague. Will Toronto electors cast their ballots merely to commiserate with Ms. Chow? Poll reveals Chow’s “commiseration support”
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A poll by Forum Research gives Olivia Chow the support of 36 per cent of respondents. Rob Ford has 28 per cent and John Tory 22 per cent. Karen Stintz is said to have received 5 per cent and David Soknacki 2 per cent. Seven per cent were undecided. The poll was conducted Thursday and seems to have been skewed somewhat by Ms. Chow’s adoring kick-off meeting at St. Simon’s Anglican Church the day before. Early indications bear out the perception of many people that Ms Chow is an enormously sympathetic figure. Her poor immigrant origins and status as Jack Layton’s widow are compelling. For those who would not vote for Ms. Chow the mayoral campaign so far has been a bit like watching a traffic collision unfold in slow motion. They see Ms Chow winning the election with a run down the middle between Mr. Ford and Mr. Tory. Karen Stintz’s single digit result also squares with this armchair strategist’s analysis. Stintz is a smart, attractive and thoroughly likable person. But she has limited name-recognition and little charisma. It is a long campaign and sympathies will change. But Ms. Chow is playing with factors that can persuade women to vote for her. One woman who is not so persuaded is columnist Christie Blatchford. She feels that Chow has “nothing to say.” As stated here on Wednesday, Ms Chow frequently seems vague. Will Toronto electors cast their ballots merely to commiserate with Ms. Chow? 