Rae predictis Liberal "success"in election.

This is from CTV.
Hmm! What else would we think that Rae would predict. "Rae predicts Liberal failure" Now that would be a surprise headline. Why can't Dion make the prediction of success? Is this a sign that Dion is really an honest politician? Why is "success"in the headline in scare quotes? The new NDP ad makes a neat play on Harper's theme of strong leadership. The NDP ad as with the earlier Conservative ads are taking advantage of the fact that they are paid for before the election has been called thus not counting as part of the expenses.

Rae predicts Liberal 'success' in election
Updated Sat. Sep. 6 2008 12:17 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Toronto Liberal MP Bob Rae says his party has a "great chance of being successful" in the looming election as a new NDP ad takes direct aim at Prime Minister Stephen Harper's leadership.
Rae made the comments to reporters on Saturday while marching in a community parade in his riding.
Harper is expected to call an election Sunday morning, with Canadians going to the polls on Oct. 14.
If that happens, Rae said he do whatever he can to help Liberal Leader Stephane Dion, whom he said is a "very tough cookie," to become prime minister.
A recent Strategic Counsel poll for CTV and the Globe and Mail gave top leadership marks to Harper, followed by NDP Leader Jack Layton. Dion came in third.
Despite that, Rae said Dion didn't have any weaknesses as leader.
In the new NDP ad released Saturday, the left-leaning party took aim at Harper's leadership.
The ad noted that Harper cut corporate taxes by $50 billion even though one in eight Canadian children lives in poverty.
Harper is "strong enough to ignore nearly five million Canadians who can't find a family doctor," a female announcer intones before linking oilsands development in Harper's home province of Alberta to environmental devastation.
"We need a new kind of strong," the announcer said.
"The 'new strong' is about fighting for what's right for you," Layton says in the ad.
While the NDP spent as much time attacking the Liberals in the last 2½ years as the Tory government, neither Dion nor the Liberals are mentioned in the ad.