Election 2007

**Shelsman** · 25/04/2007, 4:41 PM

Who do you intend to vote for?

**pete** · 25/04/2007, 4:51 PM

I have removed the "individual" option as that would provide zero information.

Do we want a "Have vote but not voting option"?

**Shelsman** · 25/04/2007, 4:53 PM

Originally Posted by pete

I have removed the "individual" option as that would provide zero information.

Do we want a "Have vote but not voting option"?

No, "as that would provide zero information."

**pete** · 25/04/2007, 5:00 PM

Originally Posted by Shelsman

No, "as that would provide zero information."

Fine. I feel if left the other option more people would select it than any other. As it stands they just pick the party that individual is from.

**Shelsman** · 26/04/2007, 8:06 AM

Originally Posted by pete

Fine. I feel if left the other option more people would select it than any other. As it stands they just pick the party that individual is from.

OK, I see your point though the idea was that it would highlight users who have no preference for a party whatsoever and are driven purely by the candidates available rather than the policies and performance of the party the candidates are in.

**BohsPartisan** · 26/04/2007, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Shelsman

OK, I see your point though the idea was that it would highlight users who have no preference for a party whatsoever and are driven purely by the candidates available rather than the policies and performance of the party the candidates are in.

Maybe that should be a whole other thread.

**dahamsta** · 26/04/2007, 2:38 PM

Early days yet I know, but I'm surprised to see Labour in front. I think the last time we ran a poll here Sinn Fein led it from the off. We must've shaken off a few thicks and gullibles.

adam

**Conor H** · 26/04/2007, 2:42 PM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

Early days yet I know, but I'm surprised to see Labour in front. I think the last time we ran a poll here Sinn Fein led it from the off. We must've shaken off a few thicks and gullibles.

adam

That's a fairly sweeping statement.Are you suggesting all those who support SF are moronic?Or is the stigma that the majority of them are Celtic heads with a dying hatred of Britain?

I'm not a SF man myself but i'd give them my vote ahead Fine Gael or the Greens.

Am undecided about Labour and the PD's.

At the moment i'll be voting Fianna Fail.

**Dodge** · 26/04/2007, 2:48 PM

Should we have a poll on whether to include individials or not? And another poll on whther to include not going to vote or not?

**Conor H** · 26/04/2007, 2:49 PM

I've a feeling apathy will decide the Election.....resulting in Fianna Fail maintaining power.

Dodge...good idea.

**dahamsta** · 26/04/2007, 2:50 PM

Originally Posted by Conor H

Are you suggesting all those who support SF are moronic?

Absolutely not, please quote from my posts accurately or not at all.

I'm suggesting that all those who support SF are either moronic or gullible.

It's Fianna Failure voters that are 100% moronic.

adam

**Conor H** · 26/04/2007, 2:52 PM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

Absolutely not, please quote from my posts accurately or not at all.

I'm suggesting that all those who support SF are either moronic or gullible.

adam

You said...

We must've shaken off a few thicks and gullibles.

To me that suggests you were implying that SF supporters are both thick and gullible......or at best thick or gullible.

Either one is offensive IMO.
I stand to be corrected though....

Originally Posted by dahamsta

It's Fianna Failure voters that are 100% moronic.

adam

Care to elaborate as to why?

**dahamsta** · 26/04/2007, 2:57 PM

God no. It's blatantly obvious to anyone with a brain in their head.

**Conor H** · 26/04/2007, 3:00 PM

Well if you look at the policies the alternative Govt. offer then i think it's a case of the best of the worst really.

Fine Gael/Labour coallition would be a disaster.

Also they're not going to sort out the problems in the Hospitals,Housing Industry,Roads etc any quicker than FF.

**Schumi** · 26/04/2007, 3:04 PM

Undecided. I always give my first preference to a random no-hoper and I don't know who any of them are yet.

**Dodge** · 26/04/2007, 3:11 PM

Conor am I right in presuming you're voting for FF (maybe after SF)?

Is the best argument for voting for them that FG/Lab won't be abe to sort out the mess already in place?

**Conor H** · 26/04/2007, 3:48 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Conor am I right in presuming you're voting for FF (maybe after SF)?

Is the best argument for voting for them that FG/Lab won't be abe to sort out the mess already in place?

Yes and No.

Firstly i won't be giving SF a vote...just thought Dahamsta's comment was taring all SF voters unfairly with the same brush.

I'm still undecided about who i'll be voting for but at the moment yes it would be FF and largely because i don't see the alternative Govt. options making headway at all and i stronlgy disgaree with some of FG's policies,particularily on the abolition of the Irish language as a a cumpulsory subject at LC level.
Also Enda Kenny is a complete gombean.
Yesterday in the Dail "The people of galway are sick of having their daily showers in colloporidium"-There's so many things wrong with that statement i don't know where to begin.

FF are no great shakes but they're the best option IMO.However i'm intrigued by Labour and am very much willing to be persuaded by them but not if they're insistent on a coallition with FG.

I think the PD's is a wasted vote.

SF-What have they got to offer?

Greens-

**anto1208** · 26/04/2007, 3:57 PM

Im debating whether to vote for the greens or just not bother voting at all , A vote for the greens is probably a waste but i couldnt bring myself to vote for any other of the parties .

**pete** · 26/04/2007, 4:03 PM

Seen this article today which reminder me what a mess the current incumbents are. Sums up a lot of my opinions.

Its debatable whether the alternatives will be better but hard to see them being more disorganised.

**Poor Student** · 26/04/2007, 4:10 PM

I can say with absolute certainty that I won't be giving my first preference to the PDs. Frank McNamara is their representative in my contituency. Now I know we've seen some odd nominations but that takes the biscuit. I nearly keel over laughing when I spot one of his large election posters.