Negative campaigning alone won’t put NDP back in power
But Notley would be unwise to read too much into the “Danielle derangement syndrome” gripping the pundit class. Pundits and partisans alike tend to overestimate the level of antipathy the public has for politicians they oppose. This can have dire consequences come campaign time.Article content
The outrage machine may be effective at driving clicks, but it appears far less suited to driving votes.Jen Gerson once observed, very few people come out of a one-on-one conversation with the highly personable Smith disliking her. She also comes equipped with a genuine folksiness that’s catnip to non-ideological voters. If Ford is the guy you’d meet at a barbecue, Smith is the gal you’d meet at a barrel race.
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