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Originally Posted by MarchHare
John Tory is a former leader of the Ontario PC Party.
Karen Stintz was once part of Rob Ford's inner circle and has said, "I believe in the fiscal agenda of Rob Ford, but I worry that another four years of Rob Ford may not move the city forward." Source.
David Soknacki is a businessman and former conservative councillor and is campaigning for voters who want a "right-leaning alternative to Rob Ford". Source.
So at least among the current candidates, Chow stands alone on the left, with the other four being firmly on the right or centre-right. |
Yeah, I guess this example is why I have a little bit of a problem with a left-right scale. It can be taken so many ways. You are defining it more in absolutes, this person is right, this person is left, etc., while I'm defining it more in context, this person is left of this person, this person is right of this person.
So I guess really both scenarios could happen. One or more of the candidates might split Ford's right vote as there are more on the 'right' side, but one or more could split those who were planning on voting left of Ford's camp, as all the rest are left of Ford, even if some of them fall right. It's all in how you look at it.
As the incumbent though, regardless of right or left, I would be less worried about vote splitting. I would think vote splitting often affects challengers more. Now this is a bit of a unique situation, a very loaded election, but generally I would think a vote split would affect a incumbent less than their challengers, especially in a mayoral race.