As H1N1 sweeps across the nation, Liberal poll numbers sputter and Prime Minister Harper sashays in Bollywood while the federal Liberal brain trust is slumped on Donolo’s bench gulping much needed oxygen between periods.

The Conservative’s India inroads must be particularly galling given the long tradition of Indo-Canadians voting en masse for Liberals – particularly when it came to needing quick votes at candidate nomination meetings.

The Liberals must be working overtime to come up with a platform that rings true with voters. Meanwhile Mr. Harper systematically and strategically chips away at their storied franchise.

But Harper has chinks in his armour. Not the least of which is the ire that he inspires in long-time, loyal Liberals. Even my close Liberal friends still summarize their entire re-election strategy as “I hate Harper.” You can mobilize loyalists on hate. But the majority of Canadian voters are another story altogether.
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