Public sentiment is a hard thing to predict. I think last time people voted for the PC brand and not for Redford herself. This time people will vote for Prentice.
And last time people feared, rationally or not, the WR party. They won't be fearing the WR party as much this time.
What's important is for Prentice to distant himself from the last two PC regimes. I think he'll be smart enough to do so.
The biggest question in two years will be do people just want to change out ruling party for the sake of changing itself. If that sentiment is strong enough, I don't think Prentice can revert it.
But if Albertans are just happy enough to keep continuing our jolly way, the WR cannot and will not win.
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