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Supposition: If a politician is not him or herself ambitious by nature, he or she will not govern with any ambition for his or her jurisdiction.

Posted by Name Withheld By Request (aka BlueKopo) Apr 27 '12, 14:55

I'm testing a theory and would like feedback. Finding a real lack of ambition amongst provincial politicians here across both parties and I wonder how much of that is a reflection or cause of the general sense of low ambitions for the province itself.

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I think an eagerness to promone one's self to high office and the eagerness to promote one's community are separate drives. - Dr.Vermin disagrees. Apr 27, 15:01 5
- I think there is a link - a willingness to challenge the status quo and go outside the established rules. You can't have either personal ambition or - Roger More Apr 27, 16:10
- Certainly not working in North Korea. -- nm - Ender Apr 27, 15:44
- No, but it used to be that if someone felt the community "needed him", people inclined to push a community forward would seek office. - Name Withheld By Request Apr 27, 15:05 2
  - but so many of today's parties are dominated by leaders who just don't let their members do things to help their local areas. -- nm - Beaker Apr 27, 15:06 1
    - or anything really that doesn't fit their vision of the world/party -- nm - Beaker Apr 27, 15:11

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Supposition: If a politician is not him or herself ambitious by nature, he or she will not govern with any ambition for his or her jurisdiction.

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