Ignatieff Clearly the Anti-Establishment Candidate.

As my previous post stated, of the front running candidates, of the leading candidates, Michael Ignatieff has the least support from individuals who have long made the Liberal Party a closed shop to its grass root supports. The very fact that Ignatieff attracted more Liberal Party members this past weekend than any other candidate is proof that a large constituency in the party supports his leadership. This was not done by taking over riding associations one by one, promises of cabinet posts or giving people a free trip to Montreal. Michael Ignatieff has stated that he has made no promises to those who have supported him, and no people who he courted have claimed they were promised something if they declared their support, even those who haven't endorsed his campaign. The Ignatieff team is not subsidizing any of their delegates, unlike other candidates. Of the 1,000 delegates going to Montreal, they will all be going on their own dollar or their riding associations.

Furthermore, if Ignatieff is defeated, it will be by backroom maneuvering, where promises are made and deals are cut. Hopefully the delegates that initially support those candidates will be independent of their candidates decisions, and seek out what is best for the party.

If Ignatieff is elected leader it will bring forward a new era in the party's history. In the event he is defeated, the party will continue under its old ways and face more difficulty in forming a government.