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Originally Posted by FireFly
Inject credibility and support? Absolutely. Win an election? Doubtful. Stelmach would have to seriously screw up for Morton to come in from another party to take it from him.
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I doubt even with Manning the AA is going to win the next election. Morton would provide them with support in the southern part of the province and in some other constituencies in central alberta as well. Depending on what happens with Dinning and how Stelmach is able to get the Calgary vote to him could mean a much lower seat total for the Conservatives and a chance for the AA to gain seats and become a real political force in the province rather than the one member party that they are now. Once that happens the possibility to get more high visible/powerful support for the next election increases. Almost like how Manning laid the steps for Harper to take the Reform/CA/Conservatives to power.
Morton probably will not lead the AA to power in Alberta but if he is able to lead them to 5-10 seats thats a better position than they are in now and could even make them the official opposition.