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Originally Posted by Slava
I just find it so bizarre that when people are asked about 2nd choices a lot of CPC supporters pick the NDP. Truthfully its kind of a dumb question anyway, because you get to vote for your first choice...so unless something enormous happens I would doubt that there is that much flip-flopping over the last week or two?
It just seems so odd though because the two parties seem so opposite on various points? I guess people are just much more partisan than what I would expect/hope. I would expect that the 2nd choice for most Liberals would be CPC and vice-versa...they seem the most congruous in terms of platforms, priorities, etc.
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I can see why people would pick Jack Layton and the NDP over the Liberals. NEP is a swear word in Western Canada and will remain so for a long long time, and NEP is synonymous with Liberal. Also AdScam is still fresh in the minds for many and again, that is synonymous with Liberal...and the biggest piano on the back of the Liberals is their leader, Ignatieff.
On the other hand, Layton is very charismatic...and there he is out giving it his all, just off treatment for prostate cancer and a hip replacement. People identify with things like that...and the NDP have never governed federally, so they don't bring the baggage that the CPC or Liberals do. He can promise the moon because most don't think he will actually get to govern and try to keep the promises he made on the campaign trail.