Rather disappointing, but it's at least close. The NDP will need to pick someone with name recognition. Maybe John Rodriguez?
I'm actually very encouraged by that poll, Thibeault is essentially tied with an unnamed NDP candidate ANDY the poll also prompted for "independent" and 12% said they'd vote for an independent even though there is no talk of anyone of any importance running as an independent. In the cross tabs people who who were undecided or who said they'd support an independent also massive disapproved of Thibeault's switch...this tells me that that if the NDP picks a decent candidate they can profit off a polarized race. So far five people are running for the NDP nomination and it seems likely they will go with Paul Loewenburg who ran in 2011 and lost by just 350 votes.
