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Originally Posted by RedHot25
That is also the gist I got from the radio call-in show I was listening to. Also talk that all of the parties and leaders, from left to right, "liked him". Unbridled support for his candidacy came across quite strongly - something like 85% of calls.
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He's also extremely charismatic, something we haven't seen from any of our federal party leaders since Lucien Bouchard.
The first time I heard McKenna speak was when I was a typical politically-apathetic teenager. By the end of his speech, he had inspired me to get involved in politics and volunteer for his campaign. He's not unlike Barack Obama in that respect.
Not that voters in Alberta would ever vote for him over the CPC, but he would also appeal greatly to Western fiscal conservatives. He's very much pro-business and pro-economic development. As premier of New Brunswick, he was extremely fiscally responsible, slashed government spending, and balanced the province's budget for the first time in decades.