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Originally Posted by Fuzz
While it won't tell us who would win, it does tell us there is a stunning rejection of the new premier.
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Yes, which is what Rick Bell - yes, even Rick Bell - points out:
https://calgarysun.com/opinion/colum...p-premier-poll
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For every question but one, those who think Smith will bring positive change is a much smaller group than those who think she will not.
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In no question do Smith’s positives beat Smith’s negatives.
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To the nose-counter, it is clear Smith has not convinced all UCP voters she’s the real deal.
“She has a lot of explaining to do, a lot of convincing to do and do even with her own supporters,” says Leger’s Ian Large.
Smith is clearly less popular than her party.
The really telling math is what decided UCP voters think of Smith.
In all the questions mentioned above there is not one question where half the UCP voters agree she’s up to the task.
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This last quote sums things up well, I think, and gets at a similar idea as was for Kenney (in his case its easy to campaign, but not so easy to actually govern):
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“She has to be Premier Smith,” says the man with the math.
“That’s the one who stays calm, that’s the one who doesn’t say stupid things.”
The advice to the new premier?
“It’s not talk radio. You’re the boss.”
Ouch. It’s true but the truth often hurts.
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