Paddy Ashdown On The Campaign Trail In The South West

BIDEFORD, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 26: Former Liberal Democrat party leader and South West General Election campaign leader Paddy Ashdown, speaks to Liberal Democrat supporters in Bideford on April 26, 2010 in Devon, United Kingdom. The South West is seen by both the Liberal Democrats and the Conservative Party as a key battleground and Lord Ashdown has already covered almost 2,500 miles from Wiltshire to Cornwall over the past four weeks of the campaign. The General Election, to be held on May 6, 2010 is set to be one of the most closely fought political contests in recent times with all main party leaders embarking on a four week campaign to win the votes of the United Kingdom (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)