Is Alberta's Premier Redford Sliding into the Abyss?

Recent polls list Alberta's Premier Redford as only having a 29% popularity rating with those who answered the survey and that is considerably less than the 53% plus rating for her chief competitor Danielle Smith of the Wild Rose party. According to the most recent Angus Reid Poll, Redford even

placed behind Brian Mason of the NDP and Raj Sherman of the Alberta Liberals who each garnered a 34% rating.

Redford's survival over the summer into the fall leadership review is all hinged on the success of her many trips to the power corridors of Washington, DC and New York city to promote the Keystone XL pipeline. In the meantime, budget woes and push backs from those affected most by the 2013 budget are keeping Finance Minister Horner and Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk busy, responding too and defending the home front. Will they all be successful? Will any of them still be there following the fall convention of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Association this November? The way competing camps are gathering for the leadership review there could be an early exit from the seat of power for Ms Redford and her executive team.
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On another note, the winter snows seem to be retreating and the garden spot is starting to peak out from under a significant pile of snow. Warmer temps are still a bit down the trail and a large dump is forecast for this weekend in places around and west of Edmonton.  Any way you look at it this has been one long winter. It needs to end soon. Our gardening tools are calling and we're anxious to experiment with our new potatoe bags.
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Finally, this is one of the funniest stories I've heard in a long time. 
A fellow was laying in his hospital bed with an oxygen mask on while a young nurse trainee started to give him a sponge bath.  As she progressed down his chest the man asked her this question through the mask "are my testicles black?" The young nurse looked up in surprise and said "Excuse me?".  Through the mask the man once again asked her "are my testicles black?"  She said " I'm just starting my training and I don't believe I'm prepared to handle that situation."  As she continued to bathe him, she summoned up the courage and thought to herself "I am training to be a nurse and these types of things are going to occur so here goes."
She rolled the sheet down and lifted the bottom of his gown and picked up both "boys" in her hands. She looked them over thoroughly and then placed the cover over the man and said "they seem to be fine sir."  The patient then removed his oxygen masked and said "that was very nice miss but one more time I'm asking; Are My Test Results Back?"
Enjoy your week.
Dave