In the last election Stephen Harper started speaking about a majority Conservative government when polls indicated that the Conservatives had started to move ahead in the polls. But, a few days later the lead had eroded. It was over. The Conservatives formed the oposition in a minority government - and all fingers pointed at Harper's comments - as if they had 'jinxed' a sure thing.

This time around Stephen Harper is mum about the topic. No matter what the polls have said, Harper has been very quiet on the subject of a majority government lest history repeat itself. And, previously outspoken members of his party have also been very quite (not just about a majority government - quite frankly about anything and everything - lest they slip up and reveal the true agenda of the party). If they just keep quiet....

Well, it doesn't matter what Stephen Harper says or doesn't say. The conservative media in Canada can't control themselves and won't shut up about the possibility of a majority.

And lookie what's happening in the polls. The conservatives are losing ground. Particularly in voter rich Ontario and the east coast. Stephen Harper might not have said boo - but the jinx is on. Perhaps its enough that he thinks about it.

"I'm Stephen Harper. I'm a nut. I going to be Prime Minister. Please please please please let me be Prime Minister. I'm gonna get a majority. I'm gonna get to play golf with George Bush. I'm gonna turn back the clock 100 years in Canada. The polls say I'm gonna win a majority. I'm gonna win a majority."

... and the cosmos perks up and says, "I've heard that Stevie. What did I tell you? Now I'm going to have to release the jinx"

andre