Huge Lead for Day Over Manning

Day Rightwing Favourite, Manning Favourite of the Left across the Country

Nationally, Day and Manning are an even match as preferred leaders of their party. But, Day is apt to win because he is the stronger preference among rightwing voters while Manning is the stronger preference on the left. Among those who would vote for the Alliance party, an overwhelming majority favour Alberta Treasurer Stockwell Day over former Reform party leader Preston Manning. Those who would not vote Alliance tend to prefer Manning, especially New Democrats.

Respondents in the nation-wide survey completed July 5-6 were asked how they would vote in an upcoming federal election if Manning were leader and, separately, if Day were leader. Day inspires the rightwing electorate. Among those who would vote Alliance if Day wins the leadership, Day is greatly preferred over Manning as the best leader for the party—by a margin of more than 2:1. Among those who would vote Alliance if Manning wins the leadership, Manning is preferred over Day as the best leader for the party—but only by a small margin. Meanwhile Manning is the preferred choice of New Democrats, who, in earlier seasons considered him too radical or extreme.

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