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Originally Posted by Thunderball
While it might not be fair, when Hinman opened his mouth about social issues, he painted the WRA as religious, old school, and backward. Essentially, everything that the Stelmach government has done, really. However, people may overlook the current PCs because they still have fond memories of Klein and Lougheed (even Getty) being more in line with the ideal PC outlook. When people think of the Wildrose Alliance, they will think of Social Conservatives like Hinman and Thorsteinson, and their religious views. Politics isn't about accuracy, its about perception, and those two put you guys in a bad place optics wise. There's really nothing else for the average voter to go on, and it will take a lot of time and energy to change that. Good luck though, we really need a legitimate alternative.
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I have said it several times before any "one" person, is just one vote when it comes to policies. In fact the leader does not even have a vote on the provincial board.
Some have pointed to me and said it is bad for the party to have such a "liberal" woman in a high profile position. I was an unwed teenage mother, I am tatoo'ed, I am divorced, have absolutely no issue with gay people marrying and on, and on.
I think you would be very hard pressed to find religous quotes from Paul. You are far more likely to find Pastafarian ones from my husband.
(who also has held several positions on the board)