Bob Rae as Liberal leader - good or bad for the NDP?
I find the interesting thing about the possibility of Bob Rae become the leader of the Liberal party is thinking how it would affect the strategy of the NDP.
On the one hand, they could go with a similar type of attack that they did when Martin was leading the Liberals. While they campaign that the Conservatives are wrong on the issues, they don't say the same about the Liberals. They would say that you can't trust them and that they have broken their promises time and time again.
They would modify it only slightly with Rae. Painting him as untrustworthy would be key. His legacy is one of broken promises and deficits.
On the other hand, how can they say this while avoiding the fact that his legacy is also the legacy of the NDP in Ontario?
On the one hand, they could go with a similar type of attack that they did when Martin was leading the Liberals. While they campaign that the Conservatives are wrong on the issues, they don't say the same about the Liberals. They would say that you can't trust them and that they have broken their promises time and time again.
They would modify it only slightly with Rae. Painting him as untrustworthy would be key. His legacy is one of broken promises and deficits.
On the other hand, how can they say this while avoiding the fact that his legacy is also the legacy of the NDP in Ontario?
