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Originally Posted by rubecube
I think the way Harper ran his campaigns was really short-sighted and may end up hampering the Conservatives for the next little while. He did a really good job of setting them up with a high floor, but their ceiling is limited and their potential for growth has been completely stunted because they did absolutely nothing to appeal to young voters, especially those with a university degree. So any new leader is going to have an uphill climb, as you basically have a whole generation of voters who've been ignored by the Conservatives.
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I dunno - maybe. But, they lost my vote this time and will not get it in the future either without abandoning the archaic rhetoric and bull#### backwardly 50 year old social agenda - and I had never not voted conservative in my life.
I think the LPC success this time around showed that the voting base is prepared to make significant swings, depending on the message and the policy.
I think if they elect new leadership with new direction, coming out as conservative fiscally and liberal socially, there is a huge voter base there.
I'm just not sure the CPC is prepared to take that step.