Robertson would be a formidable candidate if he decided to go for it. Someone needs to take on Slippery Sullivan and get his whininess out of the Mayors seat.

Here that in the background?????

That's the sound of the Sullivan confusion machine spinning.....

It was all within his grasp for as long as he wanted it to be.

Robertson vs. either Sullivan or Ladner will be Robertson in a walk. Unless Ladner steps up a few notches. Wrestling control of the Board is one thing (that's next month), but being able to stay on sensible message is something, in my opinion, he's hasn't been able to do.

Robertson has been ramping up his efforts to position himself on civic issues over the past few months. Look at his recent attempt to partner up with Vision councillors to get some publicity around rental housing issues. Problem is, like most of what Robertson does, those efforts were forgettable.

Contrast that with Adrian Dix's attempts to lend a hand to the floundering Vision crew and you have a whole other story. (Example: going door to door with Raymond Louie about Skytrain safety issues) Like him or not, Dix is strong and his message resonates. Roberston pales in comparison, and in a mayoral contest I think voters would be too bored to vote for him.

By 2008, Sullivan will have a track record and some wins under his belt, plus his powerful personal story that has served him so well. He would easily defeat Robertson.

If Gregor Robertson leaves provincial for municipal politics, it will inevitably be interpreted as a sign that he is convinced the NDP cannot win the next BC provincial election.

If you couple a Robertson departure with a Svend Robinson arrival on the provincial NDP scene, you have a pair of developments that, taken together, will be interpreted as proof that the party is tilting to the left, and towards the noveau urban left in particular.

"Here that in the background?????

That's the sound of the Sullivan confusion machine spinning.....

It was all within his grasp for as long as he wanted it to be.

Robertson vs. either Sullivan or Ladner will be Robertson in a walk. "

Think Alex needs to focus more on tearing down old houses and building developments and being the perpetual "I make more money in the private sector so don't need to be a political hack anymore" type.

The poor kid is obviously bored and wants attention again.

What's with this speculating about civic elections a year and a half early?

Is it some bad habit picked up from the Amercians because they are starting insanely early in their Presidential race?

What other bad habits from the Americans are going to be picked up next?

Insane levels of worship of overly hyped up self-possessed people such as Oprah Winfrey and
Britney Spears and other self-possessed celebrities?

Or getting fat like Americans, scarfing Big Mac Meals?

The civic election is one Spring two Summers, one Fall and and one Winter away.

Get away from your PC and enjoy what BC has to offer in the outdoors.

The fresh air will do you good.