A little confirmation of my thoughts of a few days ago...

The Globe and Mail: Martin's white knight

Specifically, this quote from Strategic Counsel Chairman Allan Gregg:

Strategic Counsel chairman Allan Gregg said the Tories may have been hurt by their efforts to shut down the Commons and Mr. Harper's angry criticism of the Liberals.

"Every time Harper gets ahead in the polls, he immediately pulls back. If you look at the pattern of 2004 [election], you can hypothesize that that's exactly what's taking place," he said.

Two points for Al and A.L.!

A. Liberal