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Thread: Could Fine Gael pull a George Lee type stunt for Donegal?

  1. 10th June 2009, 10:31 AM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by geraghd View Post
    This is assuming there will be a by-election, which there won't unless the govt are completely mad.
    Well there is a vacancy.
    If they drag their heels, it's a sign they expect to lose.
    After all they're down 1 as things stand.
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  3. 10th June 2009, 10:37 AM #22
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    farmer + donegal + tv + media + finegael =
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  4. 10th June 2009, 10:47 AM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by QuizMaster View Post
    Someone of substance but with a down-home feel
    So Labour will be running Ivana Bacik then
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  5. 10th June 2009, 10:59 AM #24
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    Hopefully the G Lee effect will mean similar candidates of high calibre will feel enticed to run. Lets have less of the publicans, sport stars and other mediocrity.
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    Quote Originally Posted by QuizMaster View Post
    Just thinking here,
    I'm hearing they haven't got an obvious local candidate for the Donegal SW by-election.
    Their Dublin South strategy worked wonders. OTOH their Dublin central approach of running a well-known local boy didn't deliver the goods.

    Could they parachute in someone spectacular? If so who?
    You are overlooking the fact that George Lee was from Dublin South, and under the new boundaries his home will be in Dublin South; aside from his public persona, that gave him a certain credibility.
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    Quote Originally Posted by October View Post
    Packie Bonner is Fianna Fail, Eddie Hobbs endorsed the Greens for some bizarre reason

    Donegal is a rule onto itself, they will only vote for a local so a big name would need to be a local big name abd bar sport & music are there any other big names in Donegal?

    It will most likely be a local FG Cllr. that is run
    Gareth Reid FG, just got a P-45 in the locals. Maybe they will run him?
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    Quote Originally Posted by mccafferty cat View Post
    So Labour will be running Ivana Bacik then

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  9. 10th June 2009, 11:37 AM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by QuizMaster View Post
    Just thinking here,
    I'm hearing they haven't got an obvious local candidate for the Donegal SW by-election.
    Their Dublin South strategy worked wonders. OTOH their Dublin central approach of running a well-known local boy didn't deliver the goods.

    Could they parachute in someone spectacular? If so who?
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    Can't see the pic. who is it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by N17 View Post
    Does he vote for the Blueshirts?
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