Tories’ well-oiled ‘gaffe-prone’ machine more focused on PM’s image, say reporters

First time running as Prime Minister, Stephen Harper forced to wade into election campaign ugliness that he hoped to avoid.

The Conservatives' well-oiled election campaign machine, now described as "gaffe-prone" by some mainstream media, is much more focused on the Prime Minister's image than it was in the 2006 election, say reporters who are on the Prime Minister's plane.

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