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Old 04-25-2012, 10:18 AM   #638
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Originally Posted by Makarov View Post
Firstly, that is a 16 point swing. That's a big move. Secondly, unless a significant amount of those new WRP voters are in Calgary and Edmonton, they won't be forming government, let alone a majority.
Umm.. I'm pretty sure going from 34% of the popular vote 40% of the popular vote would be a 6 point swing. You're right that it would matter where those supporters were at. If they're Calgarians concerned about PC fiscal mismanagment, it's a WR majority. If they're people from south of Lethbridge who want AB to separate, the WR is screwed.

40% could easily be a majority, especially if the left manages to get their act together and takes some of the centre left vote away from the PCs.
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