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My failure to understand party strategies in certain constituencies - help

  • 26-02-2011 8:14pm
    #1
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭


    just looking through a few results in certain constituences I am failing to understand the strategy of the parties

    a few examples

    why did sinn fein go with two candidates in Mayo?

    why did FG go with 2 candidates in Dublin North West?

    It's just crazy stuff, they basically eat into and divide their own vote and give themselves no chance of getting either candidate elected

    Were they ambitious beyond belief and thought one of the two candidates would poll much better and help with transfers to improve the fortunes of the other? I fail to accept this as it suggests their research, analysis and foresight with regard to local polling is fatally skewed

    or is it a case of a party being too soft with its electoral candidates and letting two in when one is the best strategy for fear of upsetting somebody? Again if this is the case then I suggest that the leadership and electoral strategy is again poorly execute as they seek to pander to local grass-root interests at the expense of having a TD elected

    I am still stumped at the incredible miscalculations in certain constituencies that are costing parties seats?

    Why? Why? Why?


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  • #2
    Sand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,895 ✭✭✭✭Sand


    just looking through a few results in certain constituences I am failing to understand the strategy of the parties

    Thats the explanation - party strategists didnt have results to plan with.


  • #3
    ei.sdraob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,376 ✭✭✭ei.sdraob


    I just asked in parallel thread, what was the purpose of 4 FG candidates in Galway West


  • #4
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭donfers


    Sand wrote: »
    Thats the explanation - party strategists didnt have results to plan with.

    obviously, hence the need for a strategy, local polling etc., are you telling me they have absolutely zero idea how results will turn out?


  • #5
    Eliot Rosewater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭Eliot Rosewater


    Presumably they're using the election as a springboard. If adding another candidate won't do any harm then it will, net, do some good, as that (redundant) candidate will have a reputation to build upon in following elections.

    Specifically talking about Fianna Fail - I imagine pride factors in, too.

    Sinn Fein running two candidates in Mayo is just bizarre though.


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