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The big question is, How do you convert this situation to a campaign strategy to assist a good conservative Republican presidential candidate for the 2008 election?

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No -- the question is how do you (Americans) convert this situation to a campaign strategy to assist a ...." I hope you come up with an answer.

The best we Canadians could do is elect a (minority) government lead by a PM who knows how important an ally the U.S. is. We've done that part & I hope that we can keep doing it.