The thing is these attack ads are all based on truth. In earlier years, Harper was one of those writers who clearly advocated an Alberta Firewall and closer ties to the U.S., etc.
His closest advisor is Flanagan, a professor I had from the U of C who is pretty conservative and actually an American.
But you know what? I don't care. I'd rather choose Harper than the Liberals anyday. The Liberal attack ads aren't full of lies, but they are still just propaganda because what Harper advocated when he wasn't a political leader isn't what he'll advocate as a Prime Minister. It's obvious that the Conservatives realize they need to appeal to the middle and to build coalitions with other parties. That's why he kept pointing out in the debates how the Conservatives know they will need to cooperate and work with other parties, that they don't have a divine right to govern, and how he kept calling Duceppe and Layton his "Friends" right after they blasted into him on several occasions.
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