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Old 08-05-2009, 09:20 PM   #29
moon
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Originally Posted by Slava View Post
I think that it has an effect for sure.
Of course you do.


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Last time when the Liberals took Elbow Calgary suddenly got representation in the cabinet and more resources began to be focused here. The campaign for the Tories to re-take this riding wasn't exactly a landslide and they pushed very hard to make that happen.

My point is that the WRA winning the seat is a pure protest vote. Its no more impactful than the greens winning the seat, or an independent.
But people are talking about making their vote as a protest vote because they are unhappy with Stelmach.

In terms of showing the PC's that you are unhappy with them and trying to get them to change their platform, a vote for the Liberals isn't going to make the PC's change what they do anymore than a vote for the WRA is.

Perhaps a vote for the Liberals might get the riding more concessions, but in terms of sending Ed a message both parties are so irrelevant that voting for either isn't going to make a difference either way.
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