I don't think that the NDP moves to the center (unless Layton leaves and they elect a new leader, then it's hard to say of course). I just think that the party will keep these MPs out of the spotlight and once there are legitimate issues to talk about this will be long forgotten.
As for the individual ridings it might be a different story. I don't know how many of these ridings they'll keep next time around and wouldn't even want to try to guess. The next election is still 4-5 years away! You also never know....these MPs could do just as well as some of the very experienced MPs do.
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