I understand @StevenDelDuca is enthused about being a front-runner. But anyone who thinks his would-be delegate count seals it is forgetting history. Front-runners almost never win out in races like this. It's the magic of our delegated system. See links below. #olpldr #onpoli
In 2013, Sandra Pupatello went into the convention as the front-runner. Kathleen Wynne only caught up on the third ballot, after being endorsed by most of the rest of the field. #olpldr #onpoli
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Onta…
In 1996 Dalton McGuinty went into the convention running in 4th place, behind front-runner Gerard Kennedy, Joseph Cordiano, and Dwight Duncan. He finally won on the 5th ballot, after becoming the consensus choice of the field. #olpldr #onpoli
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Onta…
For an additional federal example, in 2006 Stéphane Dion came into the convention in third, behind Michael Ignatieff and Bob Rae. Won on the 4th ballot. (Bonus trivia points - spot the candidate who was in all three races noted so far). #olpldr #onpoli
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Libe…
And hey, just to be fair, in 2003 Paul Martin won when basically no one really ran against him. #olpldr #onpoli
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Libe…
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