The election campaign link by link

Well the signs are all down, the post mortems finished. The great Canadian election of 2004 is now part of the history books. Through the campaign we kept track of six items per day that caught our interest, keeping the pulse of the daily grind that our candidates followed. Here for the sake of posterity (and to clean up my blog a little)is the entire list from day one to the counting of the votes

36 Days to Decide
Battle for the Regions
Health care takes the stage
Layton asks four more years of this?
An intensely personal campaign
Election is Martin's to lose
Tempting fate with the M word
The BC battleground
Taking the pledge with Jack
Your money, how they plan to send it back
Taking health care to your home
Conservatives take a look at that record
Hee Hawing with Harper
Pensions for Patios: Jack Layton Reno man
Doomed to founder
Did anybody get their invites
You can have your health, and your wallet too!
When everyone old is new again
Harper offers Atlantic Provinces a royalty break
Preaching to the converted with Gilles Duceppe
Ignoring Joe and pulling it together
Layton lays blame on homeless deaths at Martin's feet
Debate dates set, leaders tangle June 14 and 15
Smilin' Jack's taxation dedication
A bounce from Bush
Open mouth, insert foot, resign position
Greens see Red
Sharing the Black Gold
Really, now this comes as a surprise
Murder from the Hill
The minority decision is a popular position
On the Seventh day, they did rest
Blakie wants a little clarity
Tobin tells tale of Liberal woe
An ever decreasing margin
Jack, Olivia and Dennis howl it out
Something for everyone with Smilin' Jack
Federal BC Liberals find hostile reaction
Harper for our Defense
The Operators in from the cold
Crosbie takes a pass
Liberal numbers crashing
Less paperwork, more law and order
Sending a message from Quebec
Smilin' Jack cuts down more Premiers
Bloc plans on milking the Conservative cow
Dropping in the polls, Martin vows to fight for every vote
Swarming Harper on the trail
The spotlight shines on the Harper campaign
Lashing Layton
Paulie Daycare
Tilting at windmills with Jack Layton
Stephen Harper's McGuinty moment
Unhappy Insiders
Hey Paul, give us back our platform
12,000 doors to knock on, but will they knock
We just don't believe them anymore
Storm clouds on the Harper horizon
Martin regains his footingRecapturing the lost 100 days
Beware the Monkey Mr. MartinA Perfect Political storm
Margin of error, may be margin of victory
Layton turns his attack on to Harper's turf
Martin Joins the chorus on offshore oil
The fallen are now mighty
One of these guys is just like the other
The 58 billion dollar plan
It's your fault, you're not paying attention
Dodging bullets and casting ballots
Damage control moves fast as Conservative MP stumbles
Liberal free fall continues
Animosity and Angst on the campaign trail
Will BC play the kingmaker?
Quebec Liberals paint Conservatives as destructive
No really! We know what we are doing
Conservative MP causes Harper more stress
Duceppe fingers Martin as responsible for child poverty
NDP turn their attention to the Conservatives
The voters just want to hurt someone
What if they came knocking
Sponsorship fights its way on to the agenda
Canada's hope for change
American woman just stay away-ay.Liberals in Quebec ready the attack on Harper
Confession is good for the soul, but would it help at the polls
And Martin thinks he's worried
Out of sight, out of trouble
Examining the stink bombs
Rockin' us out of our apathy
Harper says No-Go KyotoA loose cannon for Jack Layton
Are you sure she's on the same team?
Too Close to call
Trolling in traditional Liberal waters
Get a head start on the tidal wave!
Election blackout rules lifted for June 28th vote
Desperate Libs go ultra negative
Harperman to the Rescue!
Will a smaller and less generous country beckon on June 29th
Chantal Hebert explores the slippery slope of disaster
The cost of buying Gilles
Reading between the Harper lines
The voters face a profound choice
It's going to be a messIn Quebec you might need more than a ride to the polls
Using the flag as a weapon
The transient voter takes charge
The Little guy drops by
Moving in from the fringe
It's all in the cards
The Americans take a peek over the fence
Worthington takes Martin to the woodshed
Tax the Big Mac, a Green party staple
Uh, well the C is silent we guess
Musings on the Manitoba trail
Debating advice from Chick!
Trudeau's Canada at risk
Can't dent Duceppe
An impressive wolf in sheeps clothing
Heritage for sale?
The guy that may hold the deck
Who do you trust
Fighting to preserve
Listening to the debate, words over visuals
No votes swayed after two nights of gabbing
I've got you under my skin
Of aircraft carriers and space beams
Two for talking, Two for gawking
Martin recounts his history
What Jack wants
No regrets
Is Harper counting his chickens
Martin's Quebec star in trouble
Adrienne on call
June 28th, a baby step to sovereignty
Naming some names
Jack's Greener than the Greens
Anti-Western alienatiion redux?
Live from Strartford, the great health care tragedy
Harper a headbanger?
A Wild Rose country wipe out
Senators protect their own from Harper's ideals
Rhino wants his beer
Jack says hell no he won't go
Michael Mooores two cents
Into the gutter with the Conservatives
Count the Toronto Star as doubtful Conservatives
At the third turn its neck and neck
Voting bloc, is vote for sovereignty
No apology coming from Harper
Air Canada becomes an issue
Battling against Belinda
BC's Liberal dream team still happy to be there
Back to the 1918 benefit calendar
Jack loses some from the pack
Thanks Ralph
Flying into a headwind
To the polls they go, but their nubmers will be low
The campaign Paul Martin should have run
Jack says keep your stinkin' million
The Bill Davis template
A minority government must heed the Bloc's wishes
Jack spreads the gospel on Bay street
Wrath of the soccer moms
Anxious to vote?
Ralph to provide some clarity on health plans
Seven days of spin
Four more months for Paul
Sovereigntists will be stronger than ever
One more pitch from Harper
Rockin' the Vote
A Martin Victory is in the stars
Green behind the ears, looking forward to better years
Landry's Loose Lips
The Markets await a winner
Dryden's road game
A cheque in every mailbox
Dead Heat
Father Cod fishes for votes
We have seen the enemy, and he is us
Are politicians dangerous to our health?
Copps suporters flocking to NDP
A million stronger
The weaker we are, the stronger we become?
BC to tell the final tale
Paul Martin cashes in his airmiles
It may not be over on election day
Put cynicism aside
Winners and Losers: what the numbers tell
Layton says lay off the fear mongering
A nail biter to the end
Above the fray, but could be in play
The Lonely Quebec conservative
Success is not measured in Seats!!
The reprehensible right wing movement
The Minority factor
Now its up to YOU
Green was the colour, funding is the game
The state of the dream teams
A feel good story
About the pollsters
Find your riding
We must do better