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Tommy Lenehan's avatar

Not 1 politician has come to my door just as in euro and local elections I would never in a million years vote for any of the traitorous parties who have sold us out but it's disappointing that the so called nationalist party Candidates didn't come to have a chat or even leave a leaflet I for 1 won't be voting fuck them all

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Stephen J. Delaney's avatar

As someone who has been on the campaign trail with a nationalist candidate I can tell you you need massive funding. Expecting independents and smaller candidates to get to more than ten percent of doors is a big ask. Certainly not a reason to abstain your vote. Contact the candidate you fancy the most and ask them for a 5 minute phone call. See if they will do it.

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Ní Luain's avatar

Same, and I don't see a single poster from the only Nationalist running in my constituency! And no leaflet either, so far anyhow. He's with NP. I'm wondering if they're only backing candidates (like Quinlan) that they think have an actual chance. It's still bad though.

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jer Savage's avatar

I canvassed for an independent back in April. Only got to a fraction of doors.

I simply didn't kno the exact geographical area for a start. I got a digital map of the area from the engineer for the area- who I knew fairly well. I also believe I strayed in to another area. My 1st time canvassing.

I'm looking around at the postering here & it's colossol. It's been said niamh smith has spent €400k on splashing her barbie prettiness around the roundabouts & approach roads of CN MN constituency. How can any indo compete with that? Our parasitical partirs hav a tried & tested ptactise for nobbling constituents, are assigned a support team by their party & kno the formula. I know one candidate who told me he is not a politician, never will b, but he feels compelled 2 do something. U might say his approach is reactive to our tragedy - rather than proactive. Bit like myself since the meltdown madness of 4 years ago. Many are unsure if the Irish people are so put down & rubbished that they will tend towards the shiny suits & ties and reassuring smiles of the old network of knaves - image politics (shur it'll be grand!!) than step in to unfamiliar territory. Better the devil U kno etc etc.

Seems impossible to get around these usurping occupiers - there's the challenge!!

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SARA's avatar

I think people are being pro active, looking up who’s in my area and going to their website much more.

The Independant I voted for has zero posters, no card through my door, no visit.

I emailed him when two questions and happy with his reply.

I’d thought about Auntu but Peader is waaaaay too slippery on immigration.

And he’s way too deflecting on “conspiracy theory”.

Takes it young himself to initiate a conversation stating there is ZERO globalist coup attempts. No one pulling strings, a collusion is rubbish.

Has never posted on WEF etc and his main backer John Mc Guirk gript etc ridicules the notion of Freemasons Illuminati conspiracy t constantly.

I would say “go use the key words and see for yourself on his X”.

But he took every post on it, going back to 2014 down in the last few weeks.

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Fionnuala Murphy's avatar

Easy to use chart to find out your nationalist candidates

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