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    Quote Originally Posted by myk View Post
    sounds like the people of Monaghan who were up in arms with FF about the loss of their hospital for five years before electing a new FF TD in summer 2007.

    I don't believe people who say they have voted FF all their life but will never vote for them again. I remember waking up the morning after the last election to be shocked by the exit polls showing FF retaining 2002 level of support.

    I won't believe public anger against FF until I see them in melt down at an election, and really I mean a general election.
    aye sure we thought there was a little hope in keeping the hospital before the election, but clearly not now. All the nurses and staff have been told the place is closing.
    FF have not a hope in getting elected again in North Monaghan.
    And SF think they will have it easy in this place... i dont think so either. useless they are.

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    I have left FF, but I went on the canvass for 7 days, the level of abuse I got was frightening.

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    The Rodent usually has her minions outside my local Dart station handing out the "aren't we just great" leaflets the morning after the Budget.

    This morning: no sign of anyone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FakeViking View Post
    The Rodent usually has her minions outside my local Dart station handing out the "aren't we just great" leaflets the morning after the Budget.

    This morning: no sign of anyone.
    Did you give her abuse?

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    We have not been getting the wrath of the voters at all. One person said "I thought you were Fianna Fail", We said, would you have slammed the door on us? He said "No, I would have punched you in the face".

    We have a well-known local candidate, and when people realise who she is and what she did for Donegal and this country in the past, she gets a very positive reaction.
    If there is a future, it will be Green.

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    FF supporters on the doorstep

    FF supporters on the doorstep can be identified by one or more of the following responses:

    1) the problem is all over the world

    2) the politicians should stop the bickering and pull together to sort it out and form a national government

    3) ye are all the same.

    4) express criticism of the FG leader

    5) try to delay you talking round in circles and continuing to change the subject

    6) invite you in favourite FF & SF tactic to delay you even longer
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    I'm just waiting for the Green and Fianna Fail, to call to my door, I intend to be polite and just say no 'you are not getting my vote', there's no point in being rude or getting annoyed. Also any election literature I get from them, will be returned to them, without a stamp!!
    'We are all lying in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars'

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    Quote Originally Posted by grainne whale View Post
    I'm just waiting for the Green and Fianna Fail, to call to my door, I intend to be polite and just say no 'you are not getting my vote', there's no point in being rude or getting annoyed. Also any election literature I get from them, will be returned to them, without a stamp!!
    Did you vote #1 for either of these parties before?
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    The most effective technique is to delay FF and green candidates

    The most effective technique is to delay FF and green candidates.

    Invite them in and ask them about every government department, and every policy.

    After an hour you can tell them what you think.

    Be patient and take as much of their time as possible

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnCallaghanWill View Post
    The most effective technique is to delay FF and green candidates.

    Invite them in and ask them about every government department, and every policy.

    After an hour you can tell them what you think.

    Be patient and take as much of their time as possible
    If any of our canvassers fall for that one, they deserve what they get.
    Move on after one minute, folks. You know the drill.
    If there is a future, it will be Green.

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