Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Updating the numbers

Last month, it was Ryan Meili's campaign which put up a surprising online poll result to signal that it would be a force in the Saskatchewan NDP leadership race. Now, with Meili gaining momentum through endorsements and other means, it's Yens Pedersen who looks to be putting forward a concerted push online, as he now ranks a strong second in the leadership poll at ActUpInSask.

Meanwhile, the Facebook standings don't appear to have changed much since last month. There, Meili still ranks a strong second place behind frontrunner Dwain Lingenfelter, with more supporters (283) than Pedersen (202) and Deb Higgins (69) combined.

While the relative standings may be instructive, though, it's worth noting a significant caveat in the actual numbers. A substantial number of people are counted as supporters of multiple contestants - including not only some inner-circle volunteers for various candidates, but even Higgins herself as a member of Pedersen's group.

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