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Two political analysts say Watson Duke’s sudden support of the Tobago People’s Party (TPP) may not give the party the boost he believes it will. While both agree his endorsement is significant, they warn that the real test is not Duke’s words but whether he still has a voter base that can influence the January 12 Tobago House of Assembly elections.
Political analyst Dr Winford James told Guardian Media yesterday that Duke’s announcement raises more questions than answers. He believes it is far from clear whether the PDP leader is bringing any meaningful political strength back to Chief Secretary Farley Augustine.
“But the question is, how much support are you bringing? It is not abundantly clear that he is bringing the kind of support that Farley needs. Farley may think that the support that he has within his own party is good enough,” James said. James added that Augustine must decide whether he even wants Duke on the TPP platform.
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