Against all odds, the UCP is now in position to win the May election yyc ableg abpoli Column by DonBraid:
Under Premier Danielle Smith the UCP has finally moved ahead of the NDP, by 48 per cent to 45 per cent,Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
UCP fundraising has shot up along with popular support. On Tuesday, Elections Alberta was expected to confirm New Year’s boasting by both parties.For nearly two years the NDP hammered the UCP in fundraising.Now, they’ve levelled out. Both parties will spend lavishly on the campaigns before the May 29 vote.
The UCP is already exploiting its huge advantage as government by pumping out thinly disguised campaign mailings, as well as TV and radio ads, all paid for by the public rather than the party.Article content None of this predicts a UCP walkaway in the election. Statistically, the parties are in a dead heat in this weirdly divided province. But the UCP now has to be considered a modest favourite to win a majority The UCP has pulled slightly aheadOutside the big cities, the UCP utterly dominates Alberta. It has 62 per cent support in the north, 67 per cent in central Alberta, and 51 per cent in the rural south.The city of Edmonton is a lock for the NDP, with 58 per cent compared to 38 for the UCP.
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