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Old 07-18-2009, 10:48 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by starseed View Post
I do not see how that would work though, with Ignatieff constantly making stands on the left on social issues, and with the conservatives trying to brand him as a tax and spend liberal. Although, mudslinging does not really have to make sense in order to work.
In order for the Tories to 'officially' appeal to their conservative base, they are better off painting Iggy as a Liberal, because I would imagine a majority of Tory supporters actually agree with Iggy's controversial comments.

My guess is a right wing blogger felt that if liberals could be scared away by bringing up Harper's past, it could work just as easily by doing the same to Iggy.
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