Poll shows that Rob Ford could beat Chow and Stintz thanks to the ice storm
Nobody’s sure how much leadership Rob Ford actually displayed during the aftermath of December’s ice storm, but whatever he did, it seems to have worked. A new poll conducted by Forum Research and published by the Sun shows his approval rating—which has, for the most part, been holding steady between 40 and 45 per cent for the past two and a half years—suddenly up around 47 per cent. That’s a five per cent improvement over last month. Somewhere in the mayor’s office, a junior staffer is adding one to the number on the “This Workplace Has Been Scandal-Free for X Days” sign.
The poll of 1,105 Toronto residents also found that Ford would win in hypothetical election match-ups with other presumed mayoral contenders, like Olivia Chow and TTC chair Karen Stintz. According to Forum, Ford would even win if John Tory, the perennial conservative dream candidate, were to enter the race. This directly contradicts previous Forum polls, which tended to predict Chow as the winner. This latest poll also seemingly contradicts a December Ipsos Reid poll, which found that 61 per cent of Torontonians wouldn’t even consider voting for Ford.
Obviously, polls conducted this long before election day are unreliable. A momentary shift in Ford’s numbers says almost nothing about his chances of winning in October. What is clear, at the very least, is that he still has a shot at reelection, lies and crack be damned.
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Nobody’s sure how much leadership Rob Ford actually displayed during the aftermath of December’s ice storm, but whatever he did, it seems to have worked. A new poll conducted by Forum Research and published by the Sun shows his approval rating—which has, for the most part, been holding steady between 40 and 45 per cent for the past two and a half years—suddenly up around 47 per cent. That’s a five per cent improvement over last month. Somewhere in the mayor’s office, a junior staffer is adding one to the number on the "This Workplace Has Been Scandal-Free for X Days" sign.
The poll of 1,105 Toronto residents also found that Ford would win in hypothetical election match-ups with other presumed mayoral contenders, like Olivia Chow and TTC chair Karen Stintz. According to Forum, Ford would even win if John Tory, the perennial conservative dream candidate, were to enter the race. This directly contradicts previous Forum polls, which tended to predict Chow as the winner. This latest poll also seemingly contradicts a December Ipsos Reid poll, which found that 61 per cent of Torontonians wouldn’t even consider voting for Ford.
Obviously, polls conducted this long before election day are unreliable. A momentary shift in Ford’s numbers says almost nothing about his chances of winning in October. What is clear, at the very least, is that he still has a shot at reelection, lies and crack be damned.){kind=link}
Rob Ford approval nears 50%.
Think about it as you walk down the street in Toronto. 1 out of every 2 people you walk past is a f*cking idiot.
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They must have suffered brain damage due to the cold.
perhaps you are the idiot
ever thought about that?
just sayin
I laughed out loud at this. Thanks.
Now you can begin to understand how Hitler became Chancellor.
Maybe Norm Kelly should have taken everyone to Florida with him! Mayor Ford was the man at the wheel during the crisis, and brought us safely through! Remember that, you pinko loser!
Yes I agree. And the idiots are the 50% who don’t approve of Rob Ford.
Actually, I would like to know where a chimp learned to type.
Thanks for the good laugh Prince. Maybe you are Ford in disguise. Toot toot toot your own horn.
forget about about so-called “F–d Nation,” how about: TORONTO NATION
Let’s Get Our City Back!
If perchance Dougie’s baby brother should win again, Torontonians should seriously think about de-amalgating from this horror show implemented by Mikey Harris for just this reason.
Ford cut the city tree trimming budget, making the ice storm worse. He refused to call it an emergency so no emergency funding will come from the province, this is the second $100 million mistake he created, along with the $1 Billion unfunded subway debacle, and the sunk costs of $100 million he threw away when he killed the fully funded transit city plan, so we will all have to pay for these errors( even people in Etobicoke). Ford is a heat seeking missile designed by Mike Harris to destroy Toronto.
Actually, those are all false numbers that you pulled out of your a$$. He has saved me a lot of money since he has been in power, and done what the people who voted for him wanted, unlike any other politician.
You’re funny! Thanks for commenting, made my day!
Cut the councillors by more than half. Way to many of them at city hall.
Welfare cheques didn’t see a savings.
Hear! Hear!
JUST What I Thought..YOU HAVE NO rebuttal..I ASKED YOU to SHOW PROOF! But of course you CAN’T!! Be Smart or GET LOST!
It definitely explains how corrupt McGuinty became premier 3 times in a row.
Absolutely!
I second the motion.
Actually, I would like to know where a chimp learned to VOTE for Rob Ford.
I love the caricature of the ROFO supporter you are working here, it is awesome, as if any true supporter of Mr. Ford could be dissuaded with actual facts. No true supporter of Mr. Ford believes any of the numbers from anyone but Mr. Ford, True believers only require the proof to be how often and how loudly these things are shouted! Keep up the good work! Starting my day with a smile!
Just what I thought! No proof from you! And I even asked for it to make things simple for you…You must be Really simple minded to be smiling when you are showing your stupidity to everyone in full force! :)
Ahh, you are too much, as if providing actual facts could dissuade any true fan of Mr. Ford, but incase your brilliant role playing has been mistaken for an actual Rob Ford fan looking for facts that could dissuade them from believing he is the best thing since sliced bread, here are some links http://fordfortoronto.mattelliott.ca/2012/02/03/wasted-money-putting-rob-fords-transit-city-cancellation-costs-into-context/ http://torontoist.com/2013/09/how-much-would-a-scarborough-subway-extension-really-cost/ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/rob-fords-numbers-simply-dont-add-up/article15558420/ http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/01/08/toronto-ice-storm-cost-expected-to-soar-to-106-million-as-extreme-weather-costs-city-171-million-in-2013/ not that a true believer will pay any attention to actual numbers. Quick talk about how bad Premier Mcguinty was…
Well once again you lose..and lose pitifully..for Perception equals reality..and most people side with him, so go home loser…go home with your tail between your legs, because you are one of a very small minority who thinks that he will lose the next election!!
Keep blowing your useless hot air into the heavens
So you are saying that a politician that actually keeps his promises and saves us money should be gone? WOW! I wish I was as rich as you , and didn’t care about saving money!
You can always tell that someone has no argument when they resort to “caps-lock” yelling.
Sorry you don’t care for my comment but no, I am not rich and I do care about saving money. Have you ever heard the phrase, ‘Repeat it loud enough and long enough and eventually people believe it.” Those aren’t the exact words but I’m sure you get the meaning. There is plenty of evidence out there that proves the ‘bragging’ rights of our mayor are wrong. But then, I have a feeling you know about all these articles and have chosen to plug your ears, repeating, ‘no, no, no, no, no
I just know what I have witnessed personally being a citizen of Toronto for the past 15 years. I see what he has done that has affected me personally, as well as the city as a whole, and I’m quite happy with it. He’s much better than the previous mayor who was an epic disaster….So all the Rob Ford haters can go on and on arguing stats, etc. It doesn’t change the fact that he’s been much better than the last mayor. You can go ahead and spin things your way, Rob can spin things his way, and I’ll form my own opinion from what I personally witness, and read.
Ford is a shoe-in for re-election, especially if he faces Chow. No contest.