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Election Thread - Dublin West - SEE MOD NOTE IN POST 1

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  • #302
    RoryMac
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    Don't think this will be enough for O'Gorman to close the gap

    https://twitter.com/RTEdublinWEST/status/1226620772954902528?s=19


  • #303
    ArmaniJeanss
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    StoptheClocks wrote: »
    No, My understanding is that Emer Currie's 2nd Preferences will go to Leo and he's already elected. So the 3 left won't pick up many votes there.

    Leo being gone doesn't really matter. The vote will instead transfer to her 3rd, 4th or even 9th preference, basically whichever of JC, RC & RoG got the highest preference on each of Currie's votes.


  • #304
    thomasj
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    https://twitter.com/davitter/status/1226627630893608966?s=19


  • #305
    oLoonatic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭oLoonatic


    Word from the count centre is that O Gorman looks set to take the final seat.


  • #306
    RoryMac
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    https://twitter.com/RTEdublinWEST/status/1226628357628071944?s=19


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  • #307
    StoptheClocks
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    If it's very tight, there might be a recount?


  • #308
    blanch152
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    Zaph wrote: »
    There are only 2 seats and 3 candidates left, so this has to be the last count as there's nobody else left to eliminate after it.

    There is the Varadkar surplus of 47 if the last two are close, and possibly a Chambers surplus.


  • #309
    Toto Wolfcastle
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    Chambers elected according to Newstalk.


  • #310
    Toto Wolfcastle
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    And Roderic! \o/


  • #311
    RoryMac
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    Chambers & O'Gorman elected

    https://twitter.com/RTEdublinWEST/status/1226632507808010245?s=19


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  • #312
    Zaph
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    Delighted for Roderic, it's been a long time coming!


  • #313
    Polar101
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    O'Gorman 8,260
    Coppinger 7,580


  • #314
    angel eyes 2012
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    Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »
    Chambers elected according to Newstalk.

    I can't understand anyone voting for that guy.


  • #315
    StoptheClocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭StoptheClocks


    Well done to RG


  • #316
    RoryMac
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    Polar101 wrote: »
    O'Gorman 8,260
    Coppinger 7,580

    Wow that's a far bigger margin than I thought, some amount of transfers to O'Gorman in the last count


  • #317
    Hurrache
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    Chambers support around him tells it all at the count, not a person below the age of 65.

    Absolutely fantastic for O'Gorman, I was getting worried for a bit!


  • #318
    BanditLuke
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    angel eyes 2012 wrote: »
    I can't understand anyone voting for that guy.

    Very angry man.


  • #319
    Hurrache
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    Looking at who we elected, I'm actually happy with the range of people in there, less left skewed than I thought it would be too.


  • #320
    Polar101
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    RoryMac wrote: »
    Wow that's a far bigger margin than I thought, some amount of transfers to O'Gorman in the last count

    Yeah, O'Gorman got 1990 transfers and Coppinger 589. Didn't think it would happen, but it did.


  • #321
    Zaph
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    Hurrache wrote: »
    Chambers support around him tells it all at the count, not a person below the age of 65.

    Yeah, I just said the same thing to my wife. Doesn't bode well for the future of FF in Dublin West.


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  • #322
    hotmail.com
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    Chambers surrounded by elderly men at the count centre.

    FG will be disappointed with Emer Currie's poor showing.

    Excellent news for Roderic. He's been trying for a long time!


  • #323
    StoptheClocks
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    We have lost 2 women TD's and it doesn't look like Leo will be Taoiseach but we have more than one gay TD now. We're very progressive.


  • #324
    Seamai
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    Polar101 wrote: »
    Yeah, O'Gorman got 1990 transfers and Coppinger 589. Didn't think it would happen, but it did.

    At least some good news, less of Coppingers's face and whinging on national television is to be welcomed.


  • #325
    Hurrache
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    hotmail.com wrote: »
    FG will be disappointed with Emer Currie's poor showing.

    I never heard of her until canvassing.


  • #326
    Hurrache
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    StoptheClocks wrote: »
    We have lost 2 women TD's and it doesn't look like Leo will be Taoiseach but we have more than one gay TD now. We're very progressive.

    They didn't lose for being women, well not in the eyes of what I hope is the majority of people. And I doubt anyone won because of their sexual orientation.


  • #327
    KGLady
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    StoptheClocks wrote: »
    We have lost 2 women TD's and it doesn't look like Leo will be Taoiseach but we have more than one gay TD now. We're very progressive.

    A candidate's quality is more important than their gender or sexuality, sure Burton hasn't exactly been strong on women's issues in recent years anyway.


  • #328
    StoptheClocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭StoptheClocks


    KGLady wrote: »
    A candidate's quality is more important than their gender or sexuality, sure Burton hasn't exactly been strong on women's issues in recent years anyway.

    I've just pointed out that they are women and they lost their seats.


  • #329
    ongarite
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    Zaph wrote: »
    Yeah, I just said the same thing to my wife. Doesn't bode well for the future of FF in Dublin West.

    There was an good article on RTE pointing out this fact, that the over 65 vote was FF highest % of vote.
    That's not good for future of the party, especially in urban areas where FF have struggled since 2008.


  • #330
    Zaph
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    StoptheClocks wrote: »
    We have lost 2 women TD's and it doesn't look like Leo will be Taoiseach but we have more than one gay TD now. We're very progressive.

    Burton was gone anyway, Labour's showing in the election had been pitiful and she's a victim of that. From what I've read Coppinger alienated a lot of people with her "vote for me because I'm a woman" stance. She shouldn't have insulted people's intelligence with that nonsense, the electorate is more savvy than that and they saw through her bluster that she had nothing substantial to back it up. A poor candidate is a poor candidate, regardless of whether they're male or female.


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  • #331
    StoptheClocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭StoptheClocks


    Zaph wrote: »
    Burton was gone anyway, Labour's showing in the election had been pitiful and she's a victim of that. From what I've read Coppinger alienated a lot of people with her "vote for me because I'm a woman" stance. She shouldn't have insulted people's intelligence with that nonsense, the electorate is more savvy than that and they saw through her bluster that she had nothing substantial to back it up. A poor candidate is a poor candidate, regardless of whether they're male or female.

    Yes, I switched to O'Gorman because of her leaflet about repeal the 8th and women and workers.
    I thought fairplay to Joan for running, She could have retired but she gave it a go.


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