Jesus vs. Moses

New numbers from the Strategic Council on national party leader preferences:
Harper 32% Martin 25% Layton 17%. If the Conservatives do squeak out a majority on January 23, this page contends that all parties should revisit the wisdom of choosing a high-profile 'saviour' to extend their time in government. Paul Martin 2006 is starting to smell much like John Turner 1984 or Kim Campbell 1993.

The person everybody thinks is the fresh face who's going to turn it around is usually the person who gets crucified (or bumped off by Hedy Fry). It's the leaders who face the adversity, get screwed over and driven into the wilderness, they're the ones who rise to the top and get to lay down the law. Brian Mulroney and Jean Chretien might not be mentioned in polite company anymore, but can you think of anyone else alive who scored consecutive majority governments?

If the Liberals have in fact run out of miracles, decide to feed Martin his last supper, and start looking for someone they've exiled to lead them out of the wilderness, their next leader could look something like this.

"I'm nobody's baby...now, let my people go...back into power!"