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Originally Posted by peter12
The Liberal and Conservative GOTV machines are infinitely more powerful than the Dippers in these swing ridings, I would think. Basically, I would guess that this massive surge in support was not foreseen by the NDP. It's just too bizarre. Polls are one thing, but they mean nothing until the votes are counted.
Really though, this country would honestly be destroyed with Layton as PM. Can you imagine? I think an intriguing possibility is that the Conservatives/Liberals get together like the British Tories and Lib Dems did in the last UK General Election. The problem is the mutual antagonism that goes back at least 2 generations.
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That could happen... the Liberals would see a shift to the left as disastrous for them, so they may see it as necessary to claim the centre. I think the most likely option for the Liberals, is just to quietly sit back and prop up the conservatives without being too vocal about it.