I agree with Daradon, and I've listened to Rutherford on and off for years. Let me put it this way... Just because he has lots of listeners, doesn't mean they would all vote for him. I know I wouldn't, and it's not because Nenshi is the incumbent.
His audience is province wide, and then some. I'm just guessing here, but I bet that more of his audience is outside the Calgary city limits than inside. Farmers and Edmontonians can't vote for mayor of Calgary.
And just to be clear, I agree with Rutherford more than I disagree with him, but when I disagree, I strongly disagree. He's the quintessential old white guy. For my tastes, he's way too conservative to be mayor of my city. I like him on the radio, though. I'd vote for him if he was running for a best talk show host race.
I hope he doesn't run. He'll get creamed. He's like your grandpa. Interesting to listen to, and quite often wise and right, but also so wrong so often.
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