Goldring's campaign troubles

Peter Goldring has one of the toughest jobs for a conservative MP in Alberta. He has to win a riding that provincially votes Liberal or NDP. It is also Alberta's poorest riding and home to Edmonton's inner city. Goldring won easily last election with weak candidates, including an appointed candidate directly from Paul Martin who wasn't approved by local liberal members. This time the liberals went with Nicole Martel who campaigned for the liberal nomination and didn't have it handed to her. That makes it tough to win but when this election campaign manager is a western separtist who claims half of the campaign workers are ready to destroy Canada if they don't seize power- You're in deep trouble.

How bad is the Goldring campaign running? On the CBC election board for the riding, one of the few positive comments is by Gordon Stamp who failed to inform anybody he's works for Goldring and is not just some average voter. I would be very surprised if the conservatives hold onto this riding.