2
votes in the
general election was the difference here between having a Liberal Democrat MP and potential resurgence next time around for the party as unionist voters flock to them in opposition to the SNP, which might have allowed the party to retain the seat even with boundary changes
at the next
general election, and what seems to be SNP representation for the foreseeable future as the unionist
vote in North East Fife fractures
off to the Conservatives.
Mulgrew kicked
off the debate by saying that the UFT could follow one of four paths in the mayoral race: endorse in the primary, wait to endorse in the likely event of a runoff between the top two primary
vote - getters, endorse only in the
general election, or don't endorse
at all.