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Originally Posted by longsuffering
Or maybe they're political opportunists looking to get in front of what they hope is a tidal wave of support for their new party from dissatisfied Albertans.
I suspect, like most politicians of all parties, these 2 are more concerned about their personal futures than the future of Alberta.
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And yes, that very well may be true. I still maintain that being directly promised a cabinet post to switch sides so as to save a government is a considerably different thing than to leave the governing dynasty for a party that wasn't even on the map six months previous.
However, yes, if Anderson and Forsyth are adept at reading tea leaves, they would most definitely land very good portfolios if the WRA should come to power in 2012. Indeed, Forsyth's past cabinet experience would be invaluable for such a government.
As Slava will surely tell us over and over again, the current boom in popularity could also turn to bust. PyramidsofMars has already admittedly shown how easy it is to fear monger a conservative party's policies into something evil. It is most certainly a tactic the Liberals will use (Swann already has), and there is very little doubt that Stelmach (or his successor) will do the same in the next election, just as Strom and Manning did when Lougheed swept into power.
They are both gambling pretty hard on their political futures. Especially Anderson, as the Airdrie riding (and I suspect it will be a city riding only following redistricting) has always been one of the safest Tory ridings in the province.
Then again, so was Calgary-Glenmore.