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Watching political types learn to use the Web is a lot like sitting on the cottage porch in summer -- if you'll recall -- underneath the electric bug-zapping lantern. On a warm evening, you can watch nature run its course around you, punctuated only by the occasional loud pop as one of the Earth's lesser creations hits the lantern and explodes on contact. And the universe keeps turning. --Snip-- The Liberals got themselves a day of negative headlines after the boorish blog of Mike Klander, a party vice-president, was uncovered. This was the one that posted a picture of Olivia...

The Canadian election is today. If the most recent polls are correct, the Conservative Party of Canada may win more seats in Canada's House of Commons, setting the stage for a Conservative minority government. A new day may be dawning in Canada. But the election is going to be close. Please use this thread for any early election articles that pop-up over the course of the day, predictions and news analysis, and, of course, the actual results as they come in. Also, please post links to Canadian elections result sites here.

Martin sprints for his political survival in final day coast-to-coast trek Sun Jun 27, 7:33 PM ET ALEXANDER PANETTA CHESTER, N.S. (CP) - Paul Martin (news - web sites) yanked his socks up after dipping his toes into the ocean and embarked on a coast-to-coast, one-day sprint Sunday to save his political life. The same man who six months ago took office on a wave of high hopes and towering popularity spent his final campaign day racing back and forth across the country, pleading for a second chance. On Sunday morning he strolled a few metres into the sun-speckled Atlantic...