What I meant to say was that Stokes would consider them both carefully, because he doesn't seem to me like the kind to place all his bets on one party. Of course, that's a rather generic answer. There's no way to know, but I think that Stokes is the kind of person who, in the instance of this election, wouldn't see enough difference between the two to have a preference and vote, which still qualifies him for Middle of the Line.