Evening Political Wrap Up

1. A new poll released by the CBC shows Ken Dryden in the lead among Canadians and Liberals at large. This is great news for Ken's campaign and only adds to this blogs argument that Ken is the best vehicle for victory for the Liberal Party. Oh, and this isn't the first poll that Ken Dryden has led. Back in February, Canada's most accurate pollster, SES Research, found Ken to be the top choice of all Canadians - check it out here.

2. The Ontario Liberals lost a seat tonight in Toronto (Parkdale-High Park). Despite all the attention paid to the riding and the nastiness of the campaign, this is a wake up call to the provincal Liberals - despite good times, improving public services and overall good government, the public still remembers what happened during the first year in office. Next November (election) won't be an easy fight. Election Results.

3. American Politics - The turnout campaign that Republican operatives used to help pull" Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) to victory in his tough primary fight was "a preview of the strategy that national party officials say they plan to replicate in the most competitive House and Senate races over the next 55 days, according to the Washington Post.