Election 2011 - Polling Day Announcement Poll

**Mr A** · 27/01/2011, 6:03 PM

Originally Posted by shantykelly

slightly off topic, but that was the reaction of nearly all the parties. they are completely at sea when it comes to normal, everyday political governance. Not really fair to single them out for this when their partners in government in the north are no different. Border issue aside, I would imagine that Sinn Fein members/politicians in the republic would be a wee bit more clued in as to how a country actually works without semtex and bank robberies.

I seem to recall that the DUP cottoned on a lot quicker that it was time to start looking at where money could be saved, and were attacked by SF for doing so. The idea that the grant would be left untouched during a time of massive cutbacks was ridiculous.

**holidaysong** · 29/01/2011, 10:43 AM

The Socialist Party are running under the banner of the United Left Alliance in this election, along with People Before Profit. Not sure how it'll appear on the ballot paper though.

Anyway, I'll give my first and second preferences to the ULA candidate in this constituency (Dublin SE) and the Independent Mannix Flynn (who I think has a good chance of getting elected), although maybe not in that order. My 'vote' will probably end up with Labour though after eliminations.

Three seats are a shoe in: 1 FF (Chris Andrews), 1 FG (Lucinda Creighton), 1 Lab (Ruairí Quinn).

The fourth seat then is a battle between Kevin Humphreys (2nd Labour), Mannix Flynn (Ind) and John Gormley (Green).

I think Humphreys will just edge it ahead of Flynn for the fourth seat. As always. transfers will be key for that final seat. Gormley's lack of transfers will be his undoing.

**BonnieShels** · 29/01/2011, 12:23 PM

As the ULA aren't a party the individual members will appear under an SP logo if they are members of SP etc. I am unsure as to whether the PBPA have registered as a party at this stage because I remember that their candidates last time out were listed as Indos.

One thing though if the ULA is an alliance and the pbp is an alliance exactly whats the point of an alliance of an alliance?

Heading to the launch of their campaign out in Dún Laoghaire on Wednesday. That should be fun.

**Rasputin** · 29/01/2011, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Slightly different level of criminality there. You don't see FF or FG hanging around with murderers of Gardai etc etc.

Of course not, you just see the likes of FF collapsing our country through utter corruption with developers, banks and big business.
The level of criminality which has brought this state to its knees.
It wasnt so long ago FF were hanging out with "murderers" or FG members proping up a quasi-facist regime.
Provisional Sinn Fein is positively clean in comparison to the dirt under the FF and FG rugs.

**BonnieShels** · 29/01/2011, 6:48 PM

RedC/SBP: FG 33% -1 Lab 21% -2 FF 16% -1% SF 13% -1 Greens 2% Ind 15% +5

**culloty82** · 29/01/2011, 7:08 PM

Would be interesting to see how much of the 15% can be credited to United Left - it's surely time they were classed separately in the polls.

**osarusan** · 31/01/2011, 3:35 PM

I know this isn't really related to the thread, but it's not worth its own thread - Michael Lowry had taken Sam Smyth to court over Smyth calling him a liar and a cheat, but today a judge ruled that Lowry had no reasonable defence to those claims. Love it!

**Mr A** · 31/01/2011, 4:23 PM

I think Lowry wanted a summary judgement based on his assertion that Smyth had no grounds for reasonable defence. The judge ruled that it will go forward for a full hearing.

Still good news of course- but Lowry could conceivably win this yet.

**osarusan** · 31/01/2011, 4:32 PM

My story's better.

**Mr A** · 31/01/2011, 4:34 PM

It really is.

**BonnieShels** · 31/01/2011, 8:03 PM

That's great news ne'er a better man to lose a defamation case.
What's even better is this coupled with Labours implosion has made It a good day.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 01/02/2011, 3:37 PM

Why is the poll closed???

Not as if it has to be kept open for longer. And unlike reality, you can vote only once....

**John83** · 01/02/2011, 3:47 PM

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

Why is the poll closed???

So it represents a snapshot of opinion around the time the GE was called.

**Mr A** · 01/02/2011, 4:23 PM

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

Why is the poll closed???

Because it descended into farce- somebody said they'd vote FF.

**dahamsta** · 01/02/2011, 4:53 PM

I set it to close automatically at the end of the month, for the reason John83 stated. Otherwise it would be nonsense, representing nothing.

I'll post another poll when the current nonsense has followed its course and we're into proper campaign time.