Okay here’s the scenario:
Let’s say PPC’s leader is mostly unknown before the election, but a well spoken. seemingly honest and somewhat likeable. There’s no real history of unsavoury candidates or scandals. A lot of people don’t agree with PPC, but they typically don’t hate them either.
Platform is the same.
What are they polling at?
I don't think that OP means the PPC platform and policies with "stigmatizing factors" when he says that the platform would be the same.
The stigmatizing factors are the retard throwing rocks at Trudeau, candidates that think you can breathe through your balls and leader with a heavy french accent.