AMHERST - Jim Burrows is hearing a common thread among the voters as he campaigns in both sides of the riding for the May 2 election.
The Liberal candidate in Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley is hearing voter dissatisfaction with the Conservative government under Prime Minister Stephen Harper and they are ready to go in another direction.
"One of the main things I'm hearing is people are tired of Stephen Harper, it's something I'm hearing at a lot of doorsteps," said Burrows. "They feel we have a government that ignores democracy and doesn't respect them."
This is Burrows second attempt at winning the seat for the Liberals in this riding. Burrows finished third to Conservative Scott Armstrong in the 2009 byelection to replace longtime Conservative and Independent MP Bill Casey.
Along with hearing how upset people are with the Conservatives, Burrows is also hearing a couple of other common themes including dissatisfaction with negative attack ads and a young population that is increasingly indifferent to the political process. It's something Burrows saw as he went door to door.
dcole@amherstdaily.com
