Norwegian Parliamentary Election 2013

[Gloucestrian]

This is a fascinating election, and I'd be interested in knowing the electoral geography in Norway and other Nordic countries and the history behind it. Why do rural areas(which, in most other countries, including my own tend to vote conservatively) vote for left-wing parties by such overwhelming numbers, while underperforming in urban areas?

Additionally, will Labor be able to energize their base during the course of the campaign the same way they did in 2009? And does the left-wing coalition have any realistic chance of retaining their majority come September, given their 20 point shellacking in the polls?

[Gloucestrian]

So, what seems to be the likely narrative of this campaign from now until election day? Is it even  possible for the government to mobilize and close in on the opposition at this point, at least enough so to deny the Hoyre/FrP an overall majority? Or is this a done deal?