In response to Craig MacBride's story NDP have high hopes in the Oakville Beaver, Wednesday, May 5, I was surprised to see that he seemed to have attended a very different NDP nomination meeting from the one I witnessed.

Of course he missed a good deal of it and all that lurking in parking lots watching people cope with physical challenges must make you run late I suppose.

The meeting I attended buzzed with excitement and energy. The ages of those present ranged from 17 to 70 and they came from all walks of life. The many speakers agreed that change is needed and that in the 2004 election anything is possible.

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