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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
That's true in a technical sense, but it's hard to deny that Dion is even weaker than Harper. The election showed two things:
1. Harper's support stayed about the same. He failed to gain any ground in the popular vote, though through vote splitting did gain a modest number of seats.
2. Stephane Dion was widely and roundly rejected by Canadians in nearly every region.
In that sense, I think Ignatieff would actually be a better choice--though it's hard to justify picking him over the other candidates. This is just terrible timing for the Liberals in a lot of ways.
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Which is why I don't understand why the Liberals have to take this gamble. They can wait a year and let the government do it's thing. Elect Ignatieff as party leader, defeat the government on a non-confidence vote and then kick Harper's behind in an election.
Catering to the NDP and Bloc makes me ill.