Svend Robinson mulling return to federal arena

Svend is the kind of guy that lives and breathes politics. He's always been more popular amongst his constituents and the Socialist Caucus, a radical group with the Federal NDP then with the caucus. That's because he tends to be a bit of a media hog and likes to grandstand. However, I have no doubt that he's sincere in his beliefs and he a great example of a politician who goes the extra mile to help the minorities within society. What's his chances of beating Liberal MP Hedy Fry? According to a poll commissed by Robinson:

On the question of who would win if he ran against Fry, Robinson said it was a statistical tie once the margin of error was factored in.

Even though Vancouver Centre had a large gay population, it doesn't necessarily Svend will automatically get their vote according to an Fry who is quoted in an article in The Brandon Sun:

Although Robinson was the first openly gay MP to out himself in 1988, Fry said she’s not worried about losing support from her riding’s sizeable gay community. Fry noted that in every single election she has ran in since 1993, a gay candidate has run against her.

Finally, in an article by Columnist Jeffery Simpson:

Politics is a kind of drug for Mr. Robinson. If healthy, it was inevitable he would return some day, somewhere. And, sure enough, he recently said he began reading Hansard again, which is a bit like handing a menu to someone with an eating disorder. Anybody who reads Hansard is either a) not of sane mind, b) a glutton for punishment, or c) a political junkie of the worst order.