At the start of the month I mused whether Emerson would be too chicken to run. Last week The Province ran a short piece quoting Emerson as saying that if he ran, he would run in Vancouver-Kingsway.

My letter to the editor in response was published in Sunday's paper and reads as follows:

Re "Emerson won't switch riding" (Thursday November 8), you quote party-switching MP David Emerson as saying "I will either run in Kingsway or I won't run".

Its long past time for Mr. Emerson to buck up and commit without reservation to face the voters in this riding in the very next election.

Speaking on behalf of the Campaign to De-Elect David Emerson, I wish to remind Mr. Emerson that our sole objective has always been to see him resign and run again, in order to give voters the opportunity - finally - to pass their judgement.

Over the course of the past year and a half our non-partisan campaigners heard one clear theme emerge out of the angry din: people feel their votes were devalued, their franchise robbed, and our electoral system has been cast in disrepute.

46,168 citizens in Vancouver-Kingsway voted in the 2006 election, and not a single one got what they voted for. What will electors here contemplate when they next look at a ballot?

I am quite certain that the electorate here will respond vigorously to ensure Emerson is not re-elected, should he be so foolish as to misread the public and run again.

But... I hope Emerson does let ego get in the way of common sense as his easy defeat will be an amusing and fitting end to his political career and a strong rebuke to Stephen Harper.

Upcoming: commentary on the various declared and potential candidates for all parties likely to run someone here.