Adam: How Clive Doucet could change Ottawa's mayoralty race

In the 2010 mayoral race, Clive Doucet was described in the Citizen as having run “arguably the most passionate visionary campaign.” Alas, his campaign of ideas was not enough. It captured the imagination but not votes.
He lost because people don’t necessarily vote for the candidate with the best ideas or best plan. They often vote for the candidate they are most comfortable with, and Jim Watson ended up winning, ahead of incumbent Larry O’Brien and Doucet.
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