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Originally Posted by RandyHolt
It's not the NDP name that they're concerned about. It's strictly the ties to the federal NDP party. I agree that it's a strange thing to get hung up on, but people get hung up on the smallest things when deciding who to vote for. And being tied to a party that is very blatantly anti-oil and gas (the federal party), is not something that's going to play well in Alberta.
I mean I have no political background whatsoever, but I can already see the signs and ads with Nenshi and the new federal NDP leader being promoted next election by the UCP, along with whatever the most ridiculous quote the federal NDP leader says. It's absolutely going to cost them votes next election to be tied to the federal NDP.
I don't know if it's possible, but if they're able to sever ties with the federal party and keep the Alberta NDP name, this is the path that they should go for in my opinion. If they would have to change their name due to severing with the federal party, then it's a much harder decision.
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Ya, and I'm saying the people expressing concern about ties to the federal NDP have zero intentions of ever voting NDP. So why bother placating them. It's the type of thing the left get hung up on, trying to cater to people whos stated intentions are bull####.