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Originally Posted by jtfrogger
Right now, I am leaning towards voting for Turner. Neither Crockatt nor Locke have done anything to make me think otherwise. I do not believe that it would be against my best interests, nor do would I do it to prove a point.
I think there are a lot of positive things in the Green platform, but as a whole they do not have a pragmatic approach to the oil/gas industry. In the previous federal election, I ruled them out on that point alone. So, I am thinking long and hard on whether I want to vote for them. But it will still be a conservative majority after the by-election regardless of what happens. I think there are a couple of positive spinoffs of having a second Green MP and having that MP from Calgary. For one, I think Turner is a good individual to have as a representative. I would not vote for him otherwise. If all of the candidates were weak, my vote would be based on the party they represent and the Greens would probably not get my vote. I think he would listen to his constituents, and would start to understand the concerns of Calgarians. I think this would have a good probability of having a practical approach to the petroleum industry start to seep into the Green Party. If this happens, the voice of the Green Party becomes twice as loud (which is still a whisper) and potentially a lot more practical. That could only be good for Canada.
As I mentioned above, I agree with your comment about the Green platform. However, the entire party platform is a lot less relevant in this by-election than it would be for a federal election.
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This is exactly why 1Calgary Centre needs to succeed. The center-minded candidates in general are likely to split the vote amongst themselves and let the CPC win in a walk. Things might have tightened up (if you believe the poll with an enormous margin of error) or with that margin of error they might not have. (Crockatt could be as high as 37% and Locke as low as 27%).
I totally understand what you're saying about the platform and that its not a factor for you; it isn't for every case or every person. I don't have any issues with Turner or the fact that is a good person who would be a good MP. Same goes for Locke. At the end of the day though, I just care about winning, so I'd prefer that people line up with the one with the best chance and make that happen. Poll after poll shows that is the Liberals and Harvey Locke.
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Originally Posted by Fire
This is the kind of thinking that got the most corrupt provincial party in my lifetime elected in Alberta.
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Well I have no idea how old you are, but I would hazard a guess that they're the only political party in your lifetime. So....good news! They're also the most ethical provincial government you've seen elected! (They are for me)