Liberals Vs. Conservatives: closer, ever closer

Is that all you've got?
I'll take your best shot!
I'll take your best shot!
I'll take your best shot!
----POD, Boom!

i guess the attack adds aren't working. also, their ontario counterparts just raised taxes bigtime. the liberals are feeling the heat now. the cons have finally breached the 30% barrier, and are now at 31%. wow. 8% to go, and the campaign hasn't even started yet. here's the breakdown:

Poll predicts minority
Survey shows Liberals in trouble everywhere but Atlantic Canada amid national 'mood of negativity'

Robert Fife
CanWest News Service

OTTAWA - Paul Martin and the Liberals are heading for the first minority government since 1980 in the coming election as a result of a late surge in Conservative support and a pervasive "mood of negativity" among voters, according to a new National Post/Global National poll.

The COMPAS survey shows Stephen Harper's Conservatives are closing the gap with the Liberals and are now at 31% of voter support compared to 39% for the Martin government.

The national survey of 1,579 Canadians, conducted May 15-19, has the NDP at 17% of voter support and the Bloc Quebecois at 11%, although the separatist party has a clear lead in Quebec.
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The Conservatives are now virtually neck-and-neck in Ontario at 39% to the Liberals' 42%. Only in Toronto do the Liberals hold a strong lead.
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The Liberals face potential trouble in every region except Atlantic Canada, where their 50% support compares to 26% for the Tories and 20% for the NDP.

In addition to anger over the provincial budget -- where the Liberals imposed a health care "premium" on taxpayers after pledging not to raise taxes -- Mr. Winn said Ontario voters could be reacting to a series of negative Liberal advertisements that attack Mr. Harper.

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hmmm, so other than atlantic canada and quebec...tories have a real chance to shine and make some big gains. sweet.