What is not being said about Rob Ford following another election poll is that he still has more than enough support to spoil the outcome of the voting for mayor. Spoil it, that is, for those who do not want to see Olivia Chow win. With 22 per cent of the support — as recorded by Forum Research — Ford would be well able to ensure John Tory’s defeat at the hands of Ms. Chow. Even after the ghastly pictures of his honour sucking away on a dope stick in his sister’s basement and that shockingly vulgar and juvenile barroom language — Mr. Ford has enough support to win thousands of votes. He would win them even if he were locked in a jail cell. All of this seems written in the stars unless somehow Mr. Ford’s name is off the ballot. No scent of that happening. The only way it could come about is if Ford drops out of the campaign before the ballots are printed or if he is arrested and convicted of an indictable offense. In that case, he could be removed from office. The Forum poll has found that Ford has dropped to third place in the mayoral race for the first time with that 22 per cent. Thirty-three per cent said they would vote for Olivia Chow, 27 per cent for John Tory, six per cent for Karen Stintz and five per cent for David Soknacki. The poll was conducted one day after Ford announced a leave of absence. “Ford could spoil the election for Tory from jail”
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What is not being said about Rob Ford following another election poll is that he still has more than enough support to spoil the outcome of the voting for mayor. Spoil it, that is, for those who do not want to see Olivia Chow win. With 22 per cent of the support — as recorded by Forum Research — Ford would be well able to ensure John Tory’s defeat at the hands of Ms. Chow. Even after the ghastly pictures of his honour sucking away on a dope stick in his sister’s basement and that shockingly vulgar and juvenile barroom language — Mr. Ford has enough support to win thousands of votes. He would win them even if he were locked in a jail cell. All of this seems written in the stars unless somehow Mr. Ford’s name is off the ballot. No scent of that happening. The only way it could come about is if Ford drops out of the campaign before the ballots are printed or if he is arrested and convicted of an indictable offense. In that case, he could be removed from office. The Forum poll has found that Ford has dropped to third place in the mayoral race for the first time with that 22 per cent. Thirty-three per cent said they would vote for Olivia Chow, 27 per cent for John Tory, six per cent for Karen Stintz and five per cent for David Soknacki. The poll was conducted one day after Ford announced a leave of absence. 