Professor learns some lessons in political campaign

Barbara Yaffe, Vancouver Sun

Friday, October 24, 2008

As NDP candidate in Vancouver Centre, political science professor Michael Byers, unusually, found himself on the learning end of the equation.

The star candidate who wound up losing last week's election to Liberal MP Hedy Fry now says: "Winning was a long shot in 2008."

Byers also lost 10 pounds and a few thousand dollars in income as a result of a leave of absence from the University of British Columbia.

But "I've gained so much, I've won on a personal level." He still intends to become the riding MP; it's just going to take him a bit longer. ...

For the full text, see: Barbara Yaffe on Michael Byers

Comments

[West End Bob]

We're with you, Michael.

Next time we'll get her!

Bob Knott

[Doug P]

You ran a good race. It may not be too long before you have another opportunity - I look forward to working with you again...