Chandler cooked his own goose here. He didn't pen the letter but according to the author, he "supported" it. He also allowed a website he controlled to post anti-gay material.
Chandler's views are well known from his radio show and otherwise as having a fairly far-right set of values. Link Byfield is a big supporter. He was endorsed by none other than Rob Anders.
Chandler is a lot like Anders from what I can tell. The only difference is, Anders is quite a bit smarter.
This is one time I'm a little sympathetic to Stelmach -- he has a problem no matter what he does. If he lets Chandler in, he gives a potential seat to someone who probably harms the party as a whole. If he doesn't let him in, he is seen as trumping the "democratic" nomination process.
Apparently the Alberta Alliance is trying to recruit him now. I'd say he fits in well with what I understand to be their values, which is the far-right mindset.
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