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Originally Posted by Slava
...I thought Prentice was incredibly competent and maybe the best minister in the Harper government. I figured we were going to see a decimation of the opposition here in Alberta under him, and look how right I was! That's almost entirely attributed to his ego and arrogance though, so I think Kenney faces that same issue and likely moreso as he's arrogant with nothing to be pompous and arrogant about.
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Many, if not majority of voters ignore common sense, logic, reason and vote based on completely irrelevant criteria - leader's appearance, allegiance to a specific party, disappointment with economic situation, disappointment over a specific event/scandal etc. Yes, Prentice was by far the best candidate; but voters were too upset about Redford's Calgary penthouse and private airplane faux-pas. This is, unfortunately, a political reality, which has nothing to do with candidate's merits one way or another.