General Election Thread

[open face surgery]

400k have registered to vote this year with a late surge this month so it may mean something. I suppose we'll know soon enough.

[astfgyl]

I did not know that. Quite a significant number tbf

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Exit poll: "SF and FG almost level on 21.1% and 21%, with FF just behind on 19.5%"

I'd call that a "wait for the actual count" poll result.

[astfgyl]

Ugh

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Sinn Féin - 21.1%
Fianna Fáil - 19.5%
Fine Gael - 21%
Independents - 12.7%
Social Democrats - 5.8%
Labour - 5%
Green Party - 4%
Aontú - 3.6%
People Before Profit - 3.1%
Independent Ireland - 2.2%
Others - 1.9%

No breakdown for the independents, so excluding them there's very, very roughly the makings there of:
Some form of "Left alliance" - 39%
FFG - 40.5%

Won't be holding my breath though 

[The Wretch]

Went in at dinner time here. Decent turnout at that stage, but my Ma went in around 2 and there was nobody there.

I can't see huge change here really. Obviously, FF and FG, and probably SF (who have a strong base here, but have been less than useless IMO) will likely be shoe ins. The likes of Aontu and the smaller parties will probably struggle to oust the independents like Verona Murphy. But then, you never know. I thought the same of the locals, and some pretty strong looking independent contenders didn't make the cut at all, despite what looked like well run campaigns, and the candidates themselves being well respected in the town.

[Trev]

I honestly can't understand how people can still vote FFG after the shitshow they've run between them the last 15 years or so

I can understand there's a bit of a 'better the devil you know' attitude, but it's blatantly fucking obvious the country needs a change and that's never going to happen with those cunts

[astfgyl]

The alternative just doesn't exist is why I think people still vote ffg rather than them being liked or trusted. I dunno how accurate exit polls are in general I don't remember any but I thought independents would have a better showing. I'm sure the count will be convoluted enough anyway so we'll have to wait and see

[Trev]

The alternative just doesn't exist is why I think people still vote ffg rather than them being liked or trusted.

Yeah, I can get that, but I think nearly any alternative is worth a shot at this point. Same thing over and over, madness, etc

Or maybe I'm just a rake of cans in and thinking too much about it, time for some tunes instead of exit polls!😂

[astfgyl]

FF/SF/SD

Or back to the vote again

[astfgyl]

Didn't see any of the local hardcore unemployed there at all

From Paul Murphy on twitter

[Carnage]

Was projected at 40% here (Galway East / Roscommon South) earlier. Shit turmout, same cunts will be voted in. I despair.

[astfgyl]

400k have registered to vote this year with a late surge this month so it may mean something. I suppose we'll know soon enough.

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/bloated-voter-register-raises-the-risks-of-electoral-fraud/34366376.html

Article from 2016 BTW, in case anyone thinks I'm going American on it

[astfgyl]

Was projected at 40% here (Galway East / Roscommon South) earlier. Shit turmout, same cunts will be voted in. I despair.

It feels like there wasn't even an appetite for change with this numbers. 2020 felt much busier

[Carnage]

Given the lack of activity and/or urgency from the main parties, it seems that they all thought it was in the bag. Depressing.