Alberta 2012

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Ahhh my favorite Canadian province where the two main parties are a choice between Conservative and even more Conservative.

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Latest numbers are PC 38, Wildrose 30, NDP/Grits 14. Translated that means the PCs gain seats, but Wildrose forms OO. GAH.

What's wrong with two conservative parties leading the province?

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Latest numbers are PC 38, Wildrose 30, NDP/Grits 14. Translated that means the PCs gain seats, but Wildrose forms OO. GAH.

What's wrong with two conservative parties leading the province?

There's nothing conservative about the Progressives.

The Wildrosers can still pull out a win.

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I think it can be tacky and decidedly unfunny repeating jokes, but as I said in the other thread, Wildrose has a fantastic campaign bust!

I wonder if it was a dleiberate campaign move. Smith certainly is quite pretty.

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I think it can be tacky and decidedly unfunny repeating jokes, but as I said in the other thread, Wildrose has a fantastic campaign bust!

I wonder if it was a dleiberate campaign move. Smith certainly is quite pretty.

It would be a rather Machiavellian ploy - get the immature misogynist vote and the anti-immature-misogynist vote (by claiming one's opponents are immature misogynists).

It's probably not that convoluted, and was a mistake, but it's still a little funny that no one thought that it might be inappropriate to Smith's face above two bus wheels.

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Harper has green-lighted federal endorsements... but only in the MP's own riding. He'll be much happier with Smith.

http://www.canada.com/news/Conservative%2Bpick%2Bhome%2Bturf%2Bfavourites%2Bprovincial%2Belections/6388122/story.html

Isn't Smith to the right of Harper though?

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Harper has green-lighted federal endorsements... but only in the MP's own riding. He'll be much happier with Smith.

http://www.canada.com/news/Conservative%2Bpick%2Bhome%2Bturf%2Bfavourites%2Bprovincial%2Belections/6388122/story.html

Isn't Smith to the right of Harper though?

Which version of Harper?

The one that doesn't have to make his views more moderate with a minority government anymore.

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Has Alberta ever had a Liberal or NDP Premier before?

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Ugh. I was really hoping the Socialists would place in fourth here, but it looks like the Grits are going to prevent that from happening.

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Whoa Danielle Smith is actually kind of hot. It's too bad she has to lead such a horrid party.

Just read the "Policy and identity" section of their Wikipedia article; so they're pretty much American Republicans? Hopefully similar parties can do better and win across Canada.

Alberta's the only province that this can really happen in, and not because of Wildrose politics; it's just fatigue towards the PCs. There's no real alternatives in Alberta other than the Wildrose, as opposed to other provinces. Look at BC, the emergence of a new(ish) right wing party, the BC Conservatives, totally threw a wrench in the BC Libs re-election chances (not that they weren't gonna lose before they were a threat though) and lost two by-elections the other night because of it.

Why are the BC Liberals the de-facto conservative party in the province anyways? Aren't the federal Liberals more left-wing? (although that isn't saying much).

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NO!!!!! THE PC IS SUPPOSED TO BE THROWN OUT DAMN IT!!!

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It looks like these are good results for the NDP so far.

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Wow these ridings are close!!! It might be a long night.

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CBC not wanting to call it. I would be cautious too due to polls.

Imagine how much egg will be on CTV's face if the WRP comes back.

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Any chance the NDP can pick up enough seats from the PC to put the WRP over the top?

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I will take solace in Sherman losing his seat tonight after the disgusting strategic voting.

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You know I hate to point out the flaws with FPTP, but the WRP got screwed over majorly by it. The PC shouldn't have gotten 62 seats with 44% of the vote.

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Do you think the desire for change will be too great for the Tories overcome next election? It seems like their win this time was just a fluke.

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Why is Edmonton so left-wing compared to the rest of the province?