Conservatives are telling some of their candidates not to attend all candidates meetings in some

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4. They've been doing this for decades.

Clearly, the damage they'll suffer for 'not attending' would be almost invisible compared to the pounding they take in All Candidates Forum's. Conservative voters don't show up because they aren't really interested in what other candidates have to say. Which leaves a crowd of pissed off NDPers and Liberals that any 'thinking' conservative would be smart to avoid.

Back in the 80's we used an unflattering caricature propped up in an empty chair to highlite the candidates absence.


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