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Rain Forecast for Polling Day

  • 24-02-2011 12:37am
    #1
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭


    who will this benefit?
    will it be FF because of possible lower turnout, and the have their hardcore supporters anyway?
    will it have undecided voters in a bad mood going into the stations, and work in favour of independents/the far left (protest votes)?


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  • #2
    brokenhinge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 152 ✭✭brokenhinge


    Excellent news, the grey vote will stay away-can't see this being good for Fianna Fail.

    Hate to sound biased but I hope it pours.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Not a lot of rain,a few hours apparently for everybody.
    Dry early in the west,by afternoon in the midlands and dry in the evening in the east.


  • #4
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    brokenhinge wrote: »
    Excellent news, the grey vote will stay away-can't see this being good for Fianna Fail.

    Hate to sound biased but I hope it pours.
    +1
    I cannot see the Soldiers of Destitution dragging all the old folk out to vote this time:):):)


  • #5
    hardcore
    Closed Accounts Posts: 91 ✭✭hardcore


    I cant see rain stopping people going to cast a vote that is this important for the future of the country.


  • #6
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    If it'll benefit anyone it'd be Labour, don't think it'll be enough to make a huge difference though.


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  • #7
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,359 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    Rain will definitely suit Fianna Fail. They would tend to be a tougher crowd by and large. The under 25's are too soft and when they get up around 11 will go straight onto the xbox or couch.


  • #8
    Syferus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,966 ✭✭✭Syferus


    realdanbreen wrote: »
    Rain will definitely suit Fianna Fail. They would tend to be a tougher crowd by and large. The under 25's are too soft and when they get up around 11 will go straight onto the xbox or couch.

    Friday is dole day, my friend. Nothing motivates movement like free money.


  • #9
    dabestman1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭dabestman1


    ffs, this its s ireland, its always raining. cant imagine it stopping left wing voters who want change and kick ff into touch for good.


  • #10
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,359 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    Out of curiousity, I will be ferrying voters around on Friday in the minibus but I don't have seatbelts on all the seats, is that OK? The tax is up too but I'll be able to talk my way out of that as it should be mainly local guards I'll meet.


  • #11
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,359 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    Syferus wrote: »
    Friday is dole day, my friend. Nothing motivates movement like free money.

    Mine comes through on a Wednesday.


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  • #12
    Syferus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,966 ✭✭✭Syferus


    realdanbreen wrote: »
    Mine comes through on a Wednesday.

    Well, some of it anyway! Friday seems the worst day of all for it to be given out in the first place, but that's an argument for another board.


  • #13
    Ray Burkes Pension
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭Ray Burkes Pension


    Syferus wrote: »
    Friday is dole day, my friend. Nothing motivates movement like free money.

    There is no set dole day any more.


  • #14
    Ray Burkes Pension
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭Ray Burkes Pension


    Kristopherus wrote: »
    +1
    I cannot see the Soldiers of Destitution dragging all the old folk out to vote this time:):):)

    They'll still be running buses from the nursing home to the polling station as usual.


  • #15
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,359 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    Ray Burkes Pension wrote: »
    There is no set dole day any more.

    Its dead handy nowadays. One time you'd have to make sure you parked the van+ ladders well out of sight if you were signing on or collecting.


  • #16
    dabestman1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭dabestman1


    realdanbreen wrote: »
    Out of curiousity, I will be ferrying voters around on Friday in the minibus but I don't have seatbelts on all the seats, is that OK? The tax is up too but I'll be able to talk my way out of that as it should be mainly local guards I'll meet.

    hope they are not FF, I'd lock them up for the day


  • #17
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,359 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    Ray Burkes Pension wrote: »
    They'll still be running buses from the nursing home to the polling station as usual.

    Fianna Fail people by nature tend to look after their elderly loved ones rather than dump them in 'nursing' homes.


  • #18
    caseyann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,941 ✭✭✭caseyann


    Cars,Umbrellas.Most people live around corner from where they will be voting,so no shouldnt deter people from voting.However might start out slow morning with it being dull :mad:


  • #19
    caseyann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,941 ✭✭✭caseyann


    realdanbreen wrote: »
    Fianna Fail people by nature tend to look after their elderly loved ones rather than dump them in 'nursing' homes.

    Is that so they can grab the extra few euros? lol sorry couldnt resist.


  • #20
    Jayball09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭Jayball09


    Ray Burkes Pension wrote: »
    They'll still be running buses from the nursing home to the polling station as usual.

    How do we go about organizing The National Bingo Championships? This will certainly keep the die hard Fianna Failers away from the voting stations...


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