No doubt there are always other factors - my belief is the government has a role in the economic performance, but there are countless other issues playing a role as well. I've just always found it interesting the moderate governments tend to do better than governments that slip too far to the right. If results matter, it seems as though Democrats do a better job of managing the economy (and I do recall reading a stat on stock market performance under Democrats as well). Funny how the popular perception of conservative parties does not generally mesh with reality.
With regards to Ralph's brilliance, how much credit should he get? I like the guy, but then I see him as a moderate not all that far right of the Liberals on spending issues - just a little more open to looking at a few more solutions than Liberals, IMO. Funny how people forget in Alberta the when Ralph won his first election, the Liberal party here was actually to the right of Ralphie boy!
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