Martin somehow remains the favourite to win an election

In politics, as in pro sport, winning is everything and no points are added or subtracted for how elegantly or crudely victory is claimed. Liberals are winning ugly, but they are establishing a pattern of limited success built on serial failures.

What do you call someone who succeeds despite what seem to be their best efforts to fail? Lucky is one answer; another is, Prime Minister.

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