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Originally Posted by 4X4
I don't think people like the UCP as much as the polls show. It would take time, but if there was a true centerist option, not named the Liberals, and not vote splitting with the Liberals, and not so stupid as to push out their popular and competent leader and replacing him with a guy who's fricken 70, eventually they'd gain traction.
I bet that half of the people that voted yesterday did not vote for the party they liked, they voted against the party they don't like. I sure as hell didn't WANT to vote for UCP and that slimeball Kenney, but the AP really crapped the bed, and wasn't a viable option.
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I think this will come down to do people want to live with a minority government? Because that's the only way I can see them making traction. But because of the NDP having Edmonton as a stronghold, it makes it hard for Calgary voters to truly back the AP because of fears they'll split and lead to an NDP government again, even as a minority government.
As far as Kenney, pretty much every one I know who voted UCP does not like him. They all voted PC in the last election and were happy to vote Prentice, but this time they just wanted anyone but NDP. Personally I would love to see political parties made illegal and force everyone to run as an independent representing their constituency first and not a party. But that's never happening.