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Local Elections 2009

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  • #122
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Anybody canvassed from the City candidates recently? Especially those who are currently sitting and are re-running, interested to hear what people have said (or the candidate themselves have said).


  • #123
    nkay1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    Well, seeing as Sully's last attempt to fan the political flame of this forum went down like a lead balloon, I thought I'd give it a try.

    So who's been canvassed? By whom? Did they get a favourable/unfavourable reception? Any issues raised and, if so, were you given an adequate response?


  • #124
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    FF canvassed my house yesterday. The poor lad seemed really nervous at the door, he must have received a fair bit of abuse. I just thanked him for the leaflet and that I'd pass it onto my parents as I'll be voting SF. Don't see the need for being rude.

    I've only been out canvassing myself once so far as I've been too busy with exams. General response was good - Got one sarky fella, but I took it in my stride and moved on.


  • #125
    nkay1985
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    dlofnep wrote: »
    FF canvassed my house yesterday. The poor lad seemed really nervous at the door, he must have received a fair bit of abuse. I just thanked him for the leaflet and that I'd pass it onto my parents as I'll be voting SF. Don't see the need for being rude.

    Which fella was it? My mam told me the younger fella called up the other day, Dunne I think his name is. So he handed ther the leaflet and she said "Fianna Fail, no chance". She was just about to give him a piece of her mind and he started walking off! So she said "are you not even going to listen to what I have to say?", and he reluctantly came back.

    I kind of pitied him because he knew straight away that there was no chance of a vote but still had to stand there and take abuse. But, like I said in the politics thread, my pity only lasts a little while when I realise that they put themselves forward under the FF banner, and therefore support the actions of FF in government.


  • #126
    Sully
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    Hardly any point bashing him when you would never vote for them anyway. Just saying nothing or no thanks.


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  • #127
    nkay1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    Sully wrote: »
    Hardly any point bashing him when you would never vote for them anyway. Just saying nothing or no thanks.

    Yep, that would be my approach. But some people are very angry and this is the only opportunity they'll get to speak to a Fianna Fail representative face to face so I can' understand it in a way.


  • #128
    jmcc
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    With McCann out of the race, would it be better to have a new poll?

    Regards...jmcc


  • #129
    AdMMM
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    they put themselves forward under the FF banner

    Only barely mind you :). The size of the Fianna Fail logo on both the posters and literature is minuscule. They're trying to distance themselves as much as possible from their party!


  • #130
    Sully
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    jmcc wrote: »
    With McCann out of the race, would it be better to have a new poll?

    Regards...jmcc

    Changing which? I can change the result and add more options if that helps


  • #131
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    AdMMM wrote: »
    Only barely mind you :). The size of the Fianna Fail logo on both the posters and literature is minuscule. They're trying to distance themselves as much as possible from their party!

    Im convinced there done professionally in FF HQ. Meaning, its not up to the individual but the party. Iv seen some done that are not professional, which are a let down.

    At least, thats how the Greens/FG/SF seem to have gone.


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  • #132
    Stan Nangle
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭Stan Nangle


    jmcc wrote: »
    With McCann out of the race, would it be better to have a new poll?

    Regards...jmcc
    We have a new candidate, Maria Raftis-Kennedy, so I'd say leave the option there.


  • #133
    meldrew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 699 ✭✭✭meldrew


    I missed Jim Darcy the other day , I just wanted to ask him about that lovely leaflet he sent around showing him standing in front of every footpath and playground that has opened since he was in the council and yet the biggest project not too far away from his own estate was strangely missing - the halting site on the Williamstown road ! That leaflet just stank of parish pump politics and while I would have had time for him before t really put me off him


  • #134
    jmcc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,416 ✭✭✭jmcc


    Sully wrote: »
    Changing which? I can change the result and add more options if that helps
    Freeze the first poll and add a second. (Because of the new Green candidate for Ward 2.) It might be interesting to see if people have changed their minds. After all, a lot has happened since November 2008.

    Regards...jmcc


  • #135
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    jmcc wrote: »
    Freeze the first poll and add a second. (Because of the new Green candidate for Ward 2.) It might be interesting to see if people have changed their minds. After all, a lot has happened since November 2008.

    Regards...jmcc

    Consider it done - here

    Cant add a new poll to this without loosing the old one completely. Ill close this topic now, use the new one to continue discussion!


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