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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I think most people see the NDP as a Liberal placeholder for the time being.
It's still way too early IMO to take any of these polls to heart. Most elections are won or lost in the final couple of months. People have short memories.
I also don't think Trudeau's ISIS comments are as big of a factor as they are being made out to be. Canada should be focusing on the humanitarian side of this conflict (IMO) because... someone has to, but hardly anyone is. Between the U.S., France and Britain taking on the sexy side of the conflict, we are needed in other ways. I think it's sad that promoting this idea is seen as political weakness.
I think the recent surge of patriotism and anger from the terrorist attacks has helped the ruling Conservatives more than anything. Harper has had some effective PR time in the face of tragedy. How long of an effect this will have by 2015 is anyone's guess.
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Does that good PR survive 6 weeks of the Mike Duffy trial this spring and basically a stream of bad news for the CPC on the cover of the newspaper every day? Harper is smarter than this though...he has to pull the plug and go for the early election, right?