The Conservatives ' success was helped by voters ' exhaustion with the divided and squabbling Liberals , with the unending series of slush-fund and inside-dealing scandals that have swirled around their rule for the past few years , and with the distinctly lackluster campaign skills of the outgoing prime minister , Paul Martin , who managed to be uncharismatic even by Canada 's undemanding standards .
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