ULSU Elections 2013 (Voting Thursday March 14) #VoteUL

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To vote, click here. Voting will take place on Thursday 14 March.
Extra details on how to vote are provided here.

This is a list of candidates confirmed at close of nominations at 6pm on Friday, 8 March.

Elections will take place on Thursday 14 March.

As manifestos are issued, feel free to discuss your choice of candidate and why. Some of the candidates have boards.ie accounts and may reply. As usual, If you are campaigning for a candidate or are a candidate, I expect you to declare that interest if posting. This will be done on the honour system, though in the interest of fairness I will point the finger at anyone who disregards this - for anyone who aims to deceive there's a good chance you'll be found out and I'll point the finger loudly (and probably forum ban for the duration). Any attempt to sock puppet will get a loud and public slap. Let people know your connection in your first post and there shouldn't be a problem - actually I'd like to see campaigners posting. There's no reason to shill, just declare your interest. Accusations of undeclared interest should not be made on-thread as it'll derail any discussion, use the report post button and I'll look at it.

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If you didn't read the rules, you probably should have:) Broadly speaking, it's "don't be a dick".


Now the rules are out of the way (they're slightly different to last year's so please read them), here are your candidates:



President
Tim Foran
Adam Moursy (boards account verified as Adam_M)
Kennedy O’Brien
Emma Porter
Rob Sheahan

DP/Welfare
James McMahon
Catriona Ní Dhonnchu
Cathal Ronan

Academic
Darragh McCoy
Patrick Rockett (boards account verified as Dante on Fire)

UL Experience Chairperson, Student Council Chairperson, Recreation Chairperson, Equal Opportunities Chairperson (Part-time, non-paid positions)
No nominees.


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Good luck to all candidates!

Expected hashtags for the twitterati are #VoteUL and #VoteUL13.

highlydebased

Nominations are now closed, the candidates:

President
Adam Moursy
Tim Foran
Kennedy O'Brien
Emma Porter
Rob Sheahan

Academic
Paddy Rockett
Darragh McCoy

Welfare
Cathal Ronan
James McMahon
Catriona NiDhonnchu

wnolan1992

No John Cambridge AGAIN?!

This is a farce.

When are they going to stop putting up obstacles to our great white hope getting into power?!



Anyway, I predict Paddy will walk Academic just on recognition alone. Don't know anything about the other candidate though so maybe they're in with a chance. Gonna require a really strong campaign though.

Have only heard of one of the other candidates (excluding current sabbats), so it's sure to be an interesting week.


EDIT: Forgot, have no affiliation with any candidate. Not campaigning for anyone.

freyners

to get things off the bat not campaigning for anyone.

Paddy will probably get academic unless Darragh runs a spectacular campaign. Beyond that it depends, Cathal has name recognition but is in a private office so he wont have name recognition of the other two.

President, I know who 2/5 candidates are, other 3 Im not sure of.

Tighearnan

I love when president has a bunch of candidates, it always gives the campus a great atmosphere.

Polar Ice

Not campaigning for anyone. Know (of) 5 of the 10 candidates (The incumbents and 2 others).

When are hustings on?

Gael23

I'm on co-op but will be supporting one of the presidential candidates strongly. Of the new names I only know Emma Porter and Kennedy O' Brien

wnolan1992

Polar Ice wrote: »

Not campaigning for anyone. Know (of) 5 of the 10 candidates (The incumbents and 2 others).

When are hustings on?

According to an email Adam sent out during the week (or maybe last week), Hustings are Wednesday at 6pm, Venue TBC.

Jester252

Not campaging for anyone.

President
Adam Moursy
Tim Foran
Kennedy O'Brien
Emma Porter
Rob Sheahan

A big field but I only heard of the current president. Going to be intresting fight with the winner more or likly being the guy/gal with the biggest campaign. Will more or likely lose a few before the vote. This is has the could become one hell of a Battle Royal.

Academic
Paddy Rockett
Darragh McCoy

Rockett is a safe bet and if history is anything to go by he will have a massive campaign. McCoy ( never heard of him) has one hell of an uphill fight on his hand. More or likely a dark match with McCoy acting as a jobber to Rockett.

Welfare
Cathal Ronan
James McMahon
Catriona NiDhonnchu

Know Catriona personally and hopes she wins. She has the support of ULKC which is a big boost. Ronan has the name but as I said this may play against him. McMahon I see as the weakest player as I haven't heard of him. This one. Nice little triple treat but not the main event.

Does anyone know of people forming stables?
The interference from there stable parters might sway some for these matches

freyners

Loving the wrestling references:D

b1rd1stheword

Jester252 wrote: »

Not campaging for anyone.

President
Adam Moursy
Tim Foran
Kennedy O'Brien
Emma Porter
Rob Sheahan

A big field but I only heard of the current president. Going to be intresting fight with the winner more or likly being the guy/gal with the biggest campaign. Will more or likely lose a few before the vote. This is has the could become one hell of a Battle Royal.

Academic
Paddy Rockett
Darragh McCoy

Rockett is a safe bet and if history is anything to go by he will have a massive campaign. McCoy ( never heard of him) has one hell of an uphill fight on his hand. More or likely a dark match with McCoy acting as a jobber to Rockett.

Welfare
Cathal Ronan
James McMahon
Catriona NiDhonnchu

Know Catriona personally and hopes she wins. She has the support of ULKC which is a big boost. Ronan has the name but as I said this may play against him. McMahon I see as the weakest player as I haven't heard of him. This one. Nice little triple treat but not the main event.

Does anyone know of people forming stables?
The interference from there stable parters might sway some for these matches

Hi, I'm James Mc Mahon and the best way of getting to know me is to watch my campaign video's and read my manifesto which will be released into the wild tomorrow (hopefully) until then here's something I made earlier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccYptWD_tts

J_E

Good time of the year to be part of ULKC. It seems the two candidates in the club will have a massive boost on that merit alone. Not that I don't consider either of them incapable, I have talked to Caitriona a number of times and she seems to be a very level headed, approachable person.

ninty9er

I wouldn't be quick to discount any of the candidates chances. Anyone who falls into the trap of thinking they have a weak opponent is in for a drubbing at the count.

I wish all of the candidates the best of luck. I've run more campaigns than most, as a candidate and campaign manager. It's exhausting, rewarding, exciting, eye opening and a fiercely emotional week.

I'll leave it up to people to make their own decisions, but many will recall I was the underdog in a campaign, running against the veracity of OPC out in force the year I was elected President. The number of candidates, in my opinion gives the incumbent the upper hand there.

To the 7 candidates who are going to be unsuccessful, I hope you take all the positives of the campaign with you as you venture into the workplace or further study, the negatives don't hold a candle to them. Losing an election isn't pleasant, but its one of the biggest educations you will get into human nature. Please support those elected where you can, as to do otherwise would prove you weren't worthy of the position in any case.

supackofidiots

right well I think that little video there has ruled james mcmahon out of the running already.

I would vote for cliodhna but I am not a big fan of the kayak club so unfortunately I will have to vote for ronan.

easy pickings for rockett in the academic.

then I suppose it'll be the big dog mousey for the win in the main one, he has a big enough crowd behind him i believe.

wnolan1992

supackofidiots wrote: »

I would vote for cliodhna but I am not a big fan of the kayak club so unfortunately I will have to vote for ronan.

Odd way to choose who you're voting for... solely based on whether someone kayaks or not...

CWF

Kennedy for Prez!

freyners

ninty9er wrote: »

I wouldn't be quick to discount any of the candidates chances. Anyone who falls into the trap of thinking they have a weak opponent is in for a drubbing at the count.

I wish all of the candidates the best of luck. I've run more campaigns than most, as a candidate and campaign manager. It's exhausting, rewarding, exciting, eye opening and a fiercely emotional week.

I'll leave it up to people to make their own decisions, but many will recall I was the underdog in a campaign, running against the veracity of OPC out in force the year I was elected President. The number of candidates, in my opinion gives the incumbent the upper hand there.

To the 7 candidates who are going to be unsuccessful, I hope you take all the positives of the campaign with you as you venture into the workplace or further study, the negatives don't hold a candle to them. Losing an election isn't pleasant, but its one of the biggest educations you will get into human nature. Please support those elected where you can, as to do otherwise would prove you weren't worthy of the position in any case.

Slightly O/T but TBH i didnt think you were the underdog, you were the most known to all students with the years in welfare. Keith had the OPC behind him but unless you are a C&S member he wouldn't have had the name recognition you had.

CiaranMT

Have to agree RE the video James McMahon has put up. It's not going to do him any favours.

Chavways

supackofidiots wrote: »

I would vote for cliodhna but I am not a big fan of the kayak club so unfortunately I will have to vote for ronan.

Catríona....

Brother24

Very interesting I think that three of the presidential candidates are in Joint Honours, very rare for a class that small, not unusual for arts students i suppose....anyone have info on the candidates who aren't sabbats?There seems to be a lot of focus on the candidates already in the union, like what have the others done in the university, could they win or will it just be the same union again?

underwood

CiaranMT wrote: »

Have to agree RE the video James McMahon has put up. It's not going to do him any favours.

Looks like there's some extra campaigning for James to give him the edge. #OneOfYou

supackofidiots

whatever. don't like the kayak club. won't be voting for her. won't be voting for james because of his crap video. who is the other c&s/kc person so I can not vote for them.

Chavways

supackofidiots wrote: »

whatever. don't like the kayak club. won't be voting for her. won't be voting for james because of his crap video. who is the other c&s/kc person so I can not vote for them.

You seem like a nice person.

supackofidiots

Chavways wrote: »

You seem like a nice person.

whose team are you on?

Chavways

supackofidiots wrote: »

whose team are you on?

Well I'm in the Kayak Club so take a guess.

scheister

will be an interesting week i always enjoy election weeks. will be interesting to compare the UL elections to the DIT ones. Not sure who i will be voting for until
i see what they are running on. But will not be voting for James McMahon after the video that's one thing that's for certain

Quintis

supackofidiots wrote: »

right well I think that little video there has ruled james mcmahon out of the running already

The video is funny, and a bit outside of the box, certainly won't rule him out, no need to jump the gun!

supackofidiots

Quintis wrote: »

The video is funny, and a bit outside of the box, certainly won't rule him out, no need to jump the gun!

ah quincy come on lad, the video is appalling. would none of his mates have had a quiet word? Imagine going into him and asking for advice on sexual health? Poor lad looks like he has aspergers.

freyners

To not vote for a candidate purely based on a video, even if its god awful, is the definition of stupidity. You haven't seen what his policies are, what his manifesto contains or what the lad is like in person free sweets he is giving away yet

Chavways

freyners wrote: »

To not vote for a candidate purely based on a video, even if its god awful, is the definition of stupidity. You haven't seen what his policies are, what his manifesto contains or what the lad is like in person free sweets he is giving away yet

Jellies or Sucky Sweets? That's the hard question.

freyners

Chavways wrote: »

Jellies or Sucky Sweets? That's the hard question.

unless its drumsticks they might as well be talking to a wall here:D

Gael23

I'll be supporting Kennedy O'Brien for president but not sure after that.

b1rd1stheword

freyners wrote: »

unless its drumsticks they might as well be talking to a wall here:D

We'll be going with the sucky sweet/drumstick combination.

Jester252

supackofidiots wrote: »

whatever. don't like the kayak club. won't be voting for her. won't be voting for james because of his crap video. who is the other c&s/kc person so I can not vote for them.

If that how you vote you should not be allowed to vote. Wait until you know there plans before you knock them off. I agree the video was terrible and reduce the chance of me voting for him but to not vote for someone because of their hobby is just foolish IMO.

Quintis

supackofidiots wrote: »

whatever. don't like the kayak club. won't be voting for her. won't be voting for james because of his crap video. who is the other c&s/kc person so I can not vote for them.

It is welfare, and if you read any of the other posts it would be quite clear that Cathal Ronan, the incumbent ins the third person running, obvious trolling won't get you anywhere

lkionm

That video is this years lad rubbing the dog.

CiaranMT

Quintis wrote: »

It is welfare, and if you read any of the other posts it would be quite clear that Cathal Ronan, the incumbent ins the third person running, obvious trolling won't get you anywhere

He was referring to Emma Porter as the 'other' KC member.

SpudWinkle

What's the situation in terms of the two KC members effectively running together? I was under the impression candidates weren't meant to campaign as a team. Is it a case that they have completely different campaign teams or what?

supackofidiots

as you can see above, he said the only reason he is in on boards on a saturday night is cause he is a candidate in the election.

obviously you're on james' campaign team though. nice try. too late though.

Quintis

supackofidiots wrote: »

as you can see above, he said the only reason he is in on boards on a saturday night is cause he is a candidate in the election.

obviously you're on james' campaign team though. nice try. too late though.

I can clarify I am not on James' campaign team, nor anyone else's campaign team, I just think someone with a vendetta who is trying to make something out of nothing because they dislike anything or anyone to do with the SU has no place here

b1rd1stheword

supackofidiots wrote: »

as you can see above, he said the only reason he is in on boards on a saturday night is cause he is a candidate in the election.

obviously you're on james' campaign team though. nice try. too late though.

Yea that's exactly why, I've had no reason ever to be interested in this site as I'm not into this medium, different strokes for different folks, plus I never thought I had anything worth putting before people that I didn't know before, unfortunately the impression of it that I am getting mainly from you is abysmal. All you're doing by posting up pms is trying to undermine my character, which when done through what is for you an anonymous medium is especially insulting as such I will not be posting any more on this site. If you want any further material please go to my facebook page(tomorrow) or approach me personally.
#oneofyou

Chavways

SpudWinkle wrote: »

What's the situation in terms of the two KC members effectively running together? I was under the impression candidates weren't meant to campaign as a team. Is it a case that they have completely different campaign teams or what?

They have different core campaign teams for definite. After that it'll just be people helping out their friends I'd say.

Jester252

SpudWinkle wrote: »

What's the situation in terms of the two KC members effectively running together? I was under the impression candidates weren't meant to campaign as a team. Is it a case that they have completely different campaign teams or what?

People can run together. It was done last year with KOB and David

wnolan1992

I think it may be important to point out at this juncture that the b1rd1stheword account has not yet been verified as James McMahon.

So I'd hold off on making any judgments (good or bad) based on anything that account posts until such time as it is verified.

Tighearnan

supackofidiots wrote: »

I would vote for cliodhna but I am not a big fan of the kayak club so unfortunately I will have to vote for ronan.

That seems a very silly way of picking who you are going to vote for. Also something tells me you have a problem with the SU ? So why do you care who is gonna win?

supackofidiots wrote: »

ah quincy come on lad, the video is appalling. would none of his mates have had a quiet word? Imagine going into him and asking for advice on sexual health? Poor lad looks like he has aspergers.

Theres no need for that carry on. But then after seeing his reply to you offering a helpful opinion, i couldnt be arsed trying to defend him.

b1rd1stheword wrote: »

Hi, I'm James Mc Mahon and the best way of getting to know me is to watch my campaign video's and read my manifesto which will be released into the wild tomorrow (hopefully) until then here's something I made earlier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccYptWD_tts

Seriously make a new video if you really want to win. The quality is terrible and the blooper at the end takes away from your message. ( Which seems like a good one)



Candidates working together can end either good or bad as it takes away from some peoples support base or bolsters others. It is allowed to happen.

Brother24

i think these suggestions of him making another video are a bit mad,

1. It'll defo go down as a ****-up if he takes it down
2. Its one day before the election starts, not enough time to make another good one, cos
3. if hes makes a second bad one thats him well and truly gone

Tighearnan

Brother24 wrote: »

i think these suggestions of him making another video are a bit mad,

1. It'll defo go down as a ****-up if he takes it down
2. Its one day before the election starts, not enough time to make another good one, cos
3. if hes makes a second bad one thats him well and truly gone

A video of him just stating his intentions without the terrible blooper at the end of the video will do him a world of good and would be done within the day.

Quintis

Tighearnan wrote: »

A video of him just stating his intentions without the terrible blooper at the end of the video will do him a world of good and would be done within the day.

The video is a good way of getting his name out there, plenty of time for a policy vid and TST interview to state policy

SpudWinkle

At least it wasn't a Harlem Shake video :P

CiaranMT

Quintis wrote: »

The video is a good way of getting his name out there, plenty of time for a policy vid and TST interview to state policy

TST will only be interviewing the presidential candidates. So I have heard at least, to be confirmed by someone involved with the site.

Quintis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Qjsftq1wHn0

A truly cringe welfare video