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Originally Posted by mrdeeds
I do not hold a lot of hope for a leader who will unite the Liberals and reinvigorate the party.
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I just heard on the news that a ignatieff or rae supporter, can't remember which, is rumoured to have said that something along the lines of if "frank mckenna would run, he wouldn't have to worry about organizing things because a significant portion of the party would organize around him".
Edit: ok I was sort of right in what I heard, but looks like it was from earlier in the year:
http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=883087
Mr. McKenna's candidacy is viewed by many as an option for those seeking party unity, and would likely receive backing from many Rae and Ignatieff supporters. Former Ontario premier David Peterson, who supported Mr. Ignatieff in the 2006 leadership race, said earlier this year that if Mr. McKenna wanted to reenter public life, he would not have to organize because "a massive organization would organize itself."
I've also heard rumblings that John Manley may throw his hat into the ring.