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Originally Posted by Nehkara
Has the WRP cleaned up the socially conservative side of their party? I simply can't vote for a party that had so many of their members spouting socially conservative garbage.
I'm an NDP voter at heart but since the NDP will probably first be elected in Alberta in 2422, I'm open to suggestion.
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If you're NDP inclined, then you probably won't find a ton of joy in Wildrose. And honestly, yes, the social conservatives are still there. Wildrose is the party farthest to the right, and that is where they will gravitate. However, the level of support the party enjoys ensures that they are marginalized. If the 46% polling support were to hold up in an election, it would be an indication that the party has captured a large percentage of moderates. It would also put the party pretty solidly where the Klein-era PCs were back in 1993.
The challenge for any leader, of course, is managing the extremes and ensuring they don't cause waves. Smith failed at this in 2012, and I strongly suspect the candidate nominations will reflect this for 2016.