Carole James has never connected with the public of BC. In fact, her personal approval levels are currently at 25%, which lags far behind her own party by a 22% margin, according to a recent Angus Reid Strategies poll. These numbers are a bad omen for the future political prospects of the NDP as James has the potential to drag down her own party numbers, considering that NDP support is quite soft in terms of considerable vote parking going on right now.
The removal of MLA Bob Simpson from the NDP caucus was the starting point of the downfall of Carole James.
So far, those NDP constituency associations that have requested a full blown leadership convention in November, 2011 include:
1. Cariboo North;
2. Penticton;
3. Fraser Nicola;
4. Nanaimo-North Cowichan;
5. West Kootenay-Boundary;
6. Powell River-Sunshine Coast;
7. North Coast;
8. Kamloops North Thompson;
9. Kamloops South Thompson;
And then we have other NDP MLA's who don't come and and fully support Carole James but state:
"For right now, Carole is the duly elected leader of the party. It's not for me to determine whether or not that's correct."
Those NDP MLA's with these sentiments include:
1. Doug Routley (Nanaimo-North Cowichan)
2. Lana Popham (Saanich South)
3. Claire Travena (North Island)
4. Michael Sather (Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows)
5. Norm Macdonald (Columbia River-Revelstoke);
6. Leonad Krog (Nanaimo);
And other NDP constituency associations such as Nelson-Creston and Abbotsford-Mission are also raising concerns about party president Moe Sihota.
http://www.vancouversun.com/riding+officials+want+oust+James/3805092/story.html
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/ndp-officials-hold-leaders-fate-in-their-hands/article1792337/
To top it off, an unscientific on-line Globe and Mail poll with 5,040 responses has this question:
"Is Carole James ready to be B.C.'s next premier?"
Yes 21% (1035 votes)
No 79% (4005 votes)
Now Carole James has shrugged of these negative sentiments as follows:
"James puts down the unrest to a few "complainers" in the party."
http://www.cknw.com/Channels/Reg/NewsLocal/Story.aspx?ID=1309851
If NDP members do not believe that Carole James can lead BC, how is the NDP expected to convince British Columbians that she can lead BC?
The stage has now been set for considerable in-fighting and a probable blood bath within NDP ranks, which will negatively impact their future political fortunes.
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