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Originally Posted by Vulcan
If the NDP are leading in the polls, it's interesting that most of the CPC attack ads are aimed at Trudeau. Maybe they have their own polls saying the Liberals are their main competition or it's from Liberal voters where they have their best chance of attracting votes. I guess it could also mean that they think they can pick up the most seats where they are in a fight with a Liberal contestant.
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I posed this question too in the other election thread and I think you are right.
I think even when looking at this board, it's unlikely that an NDP or Conservative supporter would cross over to the other side, their differences are just too great.
However, the ads are targeting the Liberals because their supporters, as well as the undecided, can potentially move over to the Conservative side. It is by attracting these voters that the Conservatives have a chance in winning the election. Also, there are probably conservative voters who may be considering in voting for the Liberals, so these ads hammering the Liberals may help prevent too many from jumping ship
LChoy