Presidential Election 2025

There are also people vote Jim only, i.e. not giving and 2nd preference vote.

This is better to ensure a protest, a possible rerun, however unlikely, in the event you want neither CC or HH.

In this case there are no transfers.

In fairness McGunnieas would have beaten Connolly easy IMHO..

FG had there candidate.. FF had a look and said there was no pint even running against McGuinneas. When she pulled they had nothing prepared…

Connolly is doing well cause she is the one most prepared.. Some of her ideas are less so..

Bertie Ahern wanted to run and made his wishes known to FF management in December 2024. He was fobbed off repeatedly.

Could you imagine the questions? The other candidates wouldn’t have got a look in😀

On a side note just watching VM news- CC very clever when being interviewed for her daily news soundbytes- she talked about a “growing movement” of support -I’ve heard that all week - it’s a clever influence technique - subtle but effective - and very calm delivery

HH?” I’ve been to X place- I’m now off to ab and c places - ive got a great reception” - all talk and energy but really the delivery felt flat in comparison - I’d say she’s dying for this to be over

Bertie Ahern would have been a better candidate than Gavin. The debates would have been interesting though.

The more this goes on, the more apparent it becomes that Humphreys was bad choice for FG. Connolly is a very effective communicator and some of the broadcast media interviewers just can't cope. One of the funniest parts from a debate was listening to Pat Kenny trying to out-lawyer a lawyer (Connolly) on a legal issue and failing. I don't think that he even bothered asking Humphreys about the same issue.

Sean Kelly not one bit happy on Drivetime and signalling he is not finished with it yet. Simon like Michael in FF in the bad books within FG.

I have doubts about this. I think McGuinness would indeed have been the warm / hot favourite before the TV debates began, but CC would surely have gathered major momentum no matter who she was up against - it could well have been a situation where they were neck and neck in the polls heading into the final week.

They don't need another Kanturk incident. Wouldn't be surprised to see Carroll MacNeill replacing Harris. Just on the FG politicians appearing with Humphreys, politicians all want to appear with winners. They rarely want to be associated with losers. Have any FG cabinet members been campaigning with Humphreys recently?

Simon is way too bust trying to hide from Harvey's parents and save his own skin to try and do anything else. He got the confidence motion passed so its a succesful month for FFG.

It's still accurate, whatever the electorate think. If your statements have the effect of undermining the defence of the victimised party and throwing shade on those working to help them, then you are,in effect, working for their enemy. Connolly's thoughtless statements aid anti-Ukraine sceptics and give them ammunition and help those working against it like the tankies in the Linke and the Sara Wagenknecht gang in Germany. She may say 'pro forma' that she condemns the invasion of Ukraine but her other claims have the vatniks rubbing their hands in glee.

Not saying Sean kelly would have won, but he would have performed much better, just bizarre how quickly they rallied behind her after Mairead pulled out and like FF with Gavin , it looks a monumental blunder considering both had passable alternatives.

Briefly “half” saw a campaign video for Heather. Her daughter was speaking about her mother and her love of helping people and cited one time she did the books for someone and she’s not even an accountant. I thought wtf , out of her entire life that’s all you can come up with. What a brainstorming session that was at FG HQ.