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Brother B's door is always open and anyone can go without appointment to see him and I like that about him

I guess skyewill gonna defend Bro B til the day he dies. What's the story here? Why you always rooting for him. Having an open door policy doesn't mean anything is getting done. Is he your family?

You are quite rude,no wonder your grammar is soo bad. You may not take the blog seriously,but since you are soo smart as you say you are,you should know you,re on the world wide web, please try not to let the world think we are all the same.

so i take it for antigua woman and the next one are you never mek mistake! just because i make a comment the 2 a are want come CHAT, U ALL DONT HAVE NOHING ELESE TO SAY SO THE ONLY THING ARE U CHAT BOUT A ME GRAMMAR! WELL WITH MY POOR GRAMMR I REACH FAR IN MY STUDIES AND STILL CONTINUNG! WHY SHOULD I WRITE PROPERLY ON BLOG SITE WHERE I DONT TAKE IT SERIOUS! U WANT ME UP LOAD WITH CERTIFICATE WITH WE CERTIFICATE FROM BOTH COLLEGE AND PMS SCHOOL!?

Teach, I hope you don't lose the key to your medicine cabinet, because come election night, you will need the Dr. Chase nerve tonic and the pressure pills, to deal with the clean sweep.

For a college student,your writing is poor.Dont they teach the use of Capital letters, singular/plural etc anymore? Or are you really a college student. If you are,then our system has truly dropped the ball somewhere.

The UPP is clearly unpopular & becoming more so every day.
UPP supporters shun any media source that does not slavishly promote their party.
ALP supporters will do anything to show support for their own party.
Protest voters will tend to show their disapproval of the UPP in any way they can.
UPP supporters then attempt to explain away their poor showing by labeling Caribarena as "ALP".
This excuses them from having to do anything to improve the UPP's appeal.
After all - if nothing is wrong with the UPP - everybody else must be wrong!

Sure this poll is unscientific. It may be loaded, it may even be rigged but no matter what anyone may think about it some body is nervous. Here is why: If only for this factor, this is a popularity poll. Either side has the same opportunity. Both sides have my permission to cheat. No poll is 100% so even if an individual loses in the poll the real poll is Election Day. Personally I would love to see a real spirited campaign season like carnival. I would like to see more fight out of the incumbent. They seem to be handing over the keys. I think they are tired. In all fairness from day one they got their licks. Lots of self-inflected wounds. If the current administration loose they lose a lot. New airport and a few close to finished projects. The American economy is turning around. There will be a mad rush to tighten up the ship. Is there enough time? So many issues it must be mind boggling. it's a tugh job.

'college student» 2013-01-30 09:29
what does his photo has to do with anything!? individual are voting accorinding to the what his has done not his photo. sigh! if people were to vote according to looks then antigua would not have no politican. you know what i mean"
First of all I apologize if I offended you. I hope however since I only responded to your post captioned in the above, that you and the many individuals who responded to you in the positive may be enlightened as to the fact that, both photographs used in this article, was chosen by the editor to represent the story. Nice you got a 3.0, it’s a good grade, keep up the good work and keep going. However, I would not pull that out on Skyewill.

You guys must feel real good? I mean, if all persons voting are ALP, then the votes for UPP must indicate a major swing to the UPP?

Well glad to hear all and sundry were working to get out the vote...that's if these accusations are true...hmmm...i do love a level playing field!

The ALP (for Max) text me yesterday too and others who live in my area, so don't come with that crap. These politicos are ALL THE SAME!

If they cannot come on the blog and explain SS,WPP, unemployment and taxes, why she we vote for them?

During the Christmas me waiting for the Social Security pension, Hadeed turn off he power, me food spoil in me fridge, got to bathe with bucket because the water off too. Tell we Me bill still higher. Tell me why jack? Let all band together in an Antigua and Bubuda class auction suit to recover the losses and personal inconveniences. Call VB3. He suffered too. The politicians need to come on these blogs and tell us their side of the story sothat we will know

Brother B's door is always open and anyone can go without appointment to see him and I like that about him. Agriculture edge up a little and frankly I like the brother. But this is not about me, it's about the country. I wish him well. I wish Sam well also. I liked her stance on the crime issue and hope she will step up the pace and lead on the issue of violence against our women. I have to say it looks like UPP is laying down and taking a wooping. I do believe CA have some Biase but it 90+% of what I read hear on CA are true. Issues o SS and MBS the way APUA is ran. I don't understand why the UPP government expect to keep the same flunky's and expect better results. If you guys keep sitting on your hands you will loose. to have come in the way you did, if you loose it will be something I can't even discribe right now. You cna't promise intelligent people and not come thru.

The UPP has been contacting their members to go on-line and vote in this Poll. I know because one of my co-workers was hustling to vote and text for Maginley yesterday. She says his Chairman xxxx was calling persons to vote and text for Maginley!

i used to attend the antigua state college advance leve deparment how ever i grauduated last year june with a 3.0 average,you dont have to try and insult me sir i was just asking a question then making a statement. easy we are entile to our opnion. we may not agree with each other so just clam down! and futher more i soon go off to uwi to major in poitical science and international relations, SO NEVER TRY TO INSULT MY INTELLGENCE. WE LEARN EVERYDAY SIR

I bet Baldwin, Daniel & Lovell will NOT win in these polls, so what does it say about the credibility of these polls.

Aunti, you 100 baby and make a lot of sense to me. I don't believe an incumbant should have to campaign hard unless they are not doing a good job. if they are there is nothing to fear is there? I'm with you. Each candidate need to let us know where they stand on those issues I will not support anyone who does not promise an answer on WPP, period and I'll bet that most people feel the same way. I can let almost anything slide but not this one. I am certified as a commercial underwriter and I can imagine all that went wrong and the possible things that happened on that deal. i don't know if a crime was committed because I have not seen the file but my light still off and the fridge a run dung from power failure and I just wondering what all the noise for so please tell me what happened to the savings they promised I am using candles and coal pot again!

You mean Samantha has been transformed into such a strong candidate that she will overcome the 17.67% deficit from the last election, and beat Brother B, in a traditional UPP safe seat? Who is being delusional.

i have seen the media put up picture with lester bird that look worst than baptist picture. you are entitle to your own opinion just like how i am entitle to my own. i have seen they put picture with asot and people commenting saying how he/ they look but no one ever complain and now because one is up with baptist that i find dont look that bad u complain. i was saying if people were to vote according to looks antigua would not have any politicans! even obama they put the worst photo and ppl dont normally complain, u stick with the toipic why complain bout a picture

Nonbirdite indeed, a BALDWINITE! follow your own advice, I reckon that Baldwin, Daniel, and Lovell (at least) will win.

Newton have a book entitled: "If all men are dogs then are women dog groomers? Some of us are well groomed.

You Birdites who are ecstatic because these skewed polls show ALP candidates winning, and based on this trend an ALP landslide in 2014, remember the old adage, "don't count your chickens before they hatch."
My prediction is that ALP will win all 17, but only by this poll. IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN for real. So keep dreaming.

I was actually waiting for someone to call Samantha and Brother B to answer me 4 questions. However, thanks for the warning!

LET THE OBSERVER DO AN IDENTICAL TYPE OF POLL AND I GUARANTEE THE RESULTS WOULD BE THE SAME. THIS POLE MAY NOT DETERMINE THE RESULTS IN A GENERAL ELECTION AS CARIB ARENA HAS ALREADY ADMITTED. WHAT IT DOES THOUGH IS TO TEST THE PULSE OF THE NATION AND CLEARLY THE UPP HAS LOST SUPPORT.

I ALSO KNOW THAT THE UPP CANDIDATES ARE MOBILIZING PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE. TRUTH BE TOLD THE UPP AS A GOVERNMENT LEAVES MUCH TO BE DESIRED. ITS NOT ABOUT PARTY NOW ITS ABOUT ANTIGUA!

Think, you the oe in college, Have you never a picture is worth a thousand words? You may be too young but during the OJ Simpson trial the New York times was accused of darkening his picture to predjudice the court and vilanize him. Super models photos are air brushed to give a certain thought to the viewer. Pictures are used in the field of psychology to provoke memory and in intel and propaganda psychology pictures are us i all sort of way to manipulate or project personality etc. Ever seen a picture of the Crime task force? When that was published the comments was mostly about how they look not from their performance but the way they were depicted in the photo....What college do you attend? Stick with it never stop learning and never stop asking questions...res pect

Colin what Teacher Mildred (perhaps Celeste aka Joan) should ask herself: why is it in polls (none scientific), that the UPP has only been able to garner in the low 30% of the votes (results are being reflected again, like yesterday, in this uncompleted poll today). The Caribarena polls like the Free and Fair election league poll is really a national poll. Is it an accident that polls done by two separate entities reflect the same results on the UPP?

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Before the end, you might realize the extent of your own fantasies. John Maginley put up a fight yesterday, and god knows that man is anything but an intelligent political Candidate. And yet now we see Samantha dominating Baptiste more than 2 votes to 1. Did some of the people who voted Maginley yesterday vote Marshall today? Did the ALP factions of caribarena readers multiply overnight? Did they infect other readers with their ALP allegiance, leading to an even more dominant vote today?

Probably not. Wake up and smell the coffee Teacher, the tables have long since turned.

Of your 4listed questions,are you familiar with the reality that only question 1 has anything to do with the alp? All the rest are doings of the present Govt,so please use common sense and do the right thing,you will be for sale if you even consider voting for the upp again,that is if you ever did.Please na mek that mistake agen,we karn tek no more.

On the other hand ANTIGUAN WOMAN may be onto something.

I have to side with Teacher Mildred on this one!

SAMANTHA MARSHALL FOR ST.MARYS SOUTH.

I hope that Samantha doesn't lose the key to her brain and believe the results of this poll. I would hope that she's a lot smarter than to believe that a poll conducted by Caribarena with a readership of mainly Labourites will show a result in favour of Brother B.

Judging from the comments here we all need a serious lesson in Civics studies and it needs to be mandatory in schools.
Neither Baptiste or any other representative can do anything for their constituency - WHY? Because with the exception of Barbuda (technically) we have one central government with one consolidated fund. St Mary South does not have a local government, does not collect taxes so therefore depends on central government for all development funding. The most a representative can do is lobby his government to commit resources to his constituency. Samantha or Brother B can only be effective if they create a local government and collect revenue's from economic activity in the community from hotels, stores and then reinvest in the area. IMO neither of these two has the skill sets or political will to do so.

Wasn't Hilson supposed to retire anyway (after his bout with illness in the past)?

Yup definitely need more WOMEN in politics. The men don't know jack squat. God gave them 2 heads, but they make decisions with the wrong one. A woman knows how to get things done, thoroughly consider all options and is not afraid to call the right shots at the right time. This chauvinistic male-dominance ubiquitous nonsense has got to stop! Look at the mess men have caused to this country. A little drop of estrogen will make everything better

UPP you think we love blows after all them blows,,,,TARL!! 9 years off blows..."time to go UPP" .. liming life over, bye bye....we just waiting for the bell to tone.........

I'm voting for Samantha.
Brother B still thinks that people vote for him because we are a UPP stronghold in St. Mary's South.
Even if I personally prefer UPP to ALP, I prefer Samantha to him.
He needs to STEP DOWN and the UPP should have already looked for his replacement. This party has no vision- because they think we are a sure seat. Next year we will see him showing up at funerals and calling everybody his "cousin"- just in time for elections. He is a joke!

Whether this poll is won or not,the ALP will win the next elections.Do you think we are gluttons for punishment???

Brother B looks rather ill in that photo. Not a nice photo of him. Where are the two lil chickens that were standing on his shoulder last time? They helped to "soften" the c**.

anyway me done vote.

what does his photo has to do with anything!? individual are voting accorinding to the what his has done not his photo. sigh! if people were to vote according to looks then antigua would not have no politican. you know what i mean

Caribarena, you continue to do a good job. However, I am disappointed with the photo chosen for Hilson Baptiste. I believe you could have found a better photo of the minister. As you carry out your function as journalists, please be reasonable and fair. Thank you.

Samantha has already lost. Her only goal at this point is to make a respectable showing, and give Brother B a few anxious moments. Gaston’s coattails may close the gap.

Take Warning! Your days of beating are coming to an end! This Lady is going to beat you - Poetic Justice! Time's up for you and your xxxxxxx fxxx!

These are not the days for us to accept the kind of representation that such persons as Hilson Baptiste has to, and is offering this Country. I am not a card holding member of any party, but I am a Voter. There are certain qualities that I look for and although Baptiste might be a good person, he is a poor leader and doesn't come up to the Mark. Samantha is young, although not tried as yet, is very intelligent and capable. She has my support.she has my vote.

Hilson Baptiste has done absoulutely nothing for the people of St. Marys South. Please don't get me wrong. He is a nice person, but it is time for him to step aside. This man has being representing the people of St. Mary's south for over 20 years, and hasnt gotten too complecent. Also, it is time for the people of St. Marys south to wise up and STOP living in the past. We have been vindictive to oders who have being trying to represent us different from Baptist, and all what we can do is think about the past. This needs to be stopped as it is NOt helping our society. Every time it gets closer to election, he pretends to be doing something for the community then stopped. The roads in Urlings havent fixed from since the 80's, now because next year is election, he got someone to grade off the road. " The guy has being taking us for fool for too long now. I went to his office several times and he doesnt even seems to have any plans or ideas for future development. It hurts me to se how we think in society, then blame someones else'es for the things that goes wrong. "I AM NOT AN ALP; I AM NOT AN UPP. I am just someone who wants the best for everyone.

@Samantha & Brother B - Which one of you will 1. Support your government to start paying back the $500 million owed to the Social Security Scheme - so that we will receive our monthly pension, 2. Investigate WPP – so that they will stop cut off me currant, 3. Provide jobs to the unemployed in St Mary's South Constituency – so that we can feed and clothe our children, 4. Cut me taxes so that I can pay all me bills, ? When you see these candidates, deliver Auntie Rose 4 questions and we waiting to hear their views then I will vote. Our votes down St Mary's South Constituency are not as cheap as a poll. The candidates must earn it.

I guess Samantha is going to win this one too as will all other ALP candidates. A clear indication that Caribarena's readers are primarily Labour. In the real world we know differently.

Do these polls really create value or can they be quite misleading since there is no way of knowing if the persons voting are from the constituencies that these candidates represent. This is not really a scientific poll that meets any particular standard hence please share an intention. Thanks.

It is time for new representation in St. Mary's South, Hilson Baptiste has done VERY Little for the development of the community. While he is a fairly good person, I think it is time for him to step aside.

Come Ashore Samantha, the Lady of the Valley.