Left splits vote - IUP regains mojo: Presidential Coverage
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by Aran Tal
The Irish Union Party have won the presidential elections, beating two mainstream left-leaning candidates Kiemar and CloudGT4 as well as lurker Thomas Oliver of the tiny Irish Party.
Nithraldur will be known to most players as the Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann, and February's President. Last time Nithraldur was elected he also saw off competition from a split left as 5n4keyes and Kiemar between them achieved 73 votes to his 52.
This month, though, Nithraldur won a convincing 47% of votes cast with turnout at around 40%.
The campaign left a stale taste in many mouths as within hours of the ISRP announcing Kiemar as their candidate, patton began picking apart their manifestos and endorsements in the press, followed by several highly aggressive articles attacking Kiemar directly, as well as the ISRP membership in general.
While, in fairness, the ISRP did rise to the bait on occasion, Severin and Nithraldur cannot be held unaccountable for the actions of their supporters. Neither voiced any disagreement or censure of their attack-dogs.
I am not interested in replaying this whole sorry affair once again but merely hope that the next Presidential elections will be a less acrimonious affair, and I call on everyone to understand that mud-slinging is an ill wind that blows no-one good.
Congratulations, without reservation, to Nithraldur and his Tánaiste Severin.
Figures
Total poll: 234, c. 40%
1. Nithraldur (Severin) - Irish Union Party - 110 (47😵
2. Kiemar (Sean Greene) - ISRP - 84 (36😵
3. CloudGT4 (no running-mate) - Irish Freedom Party - 23 (10😵
4. Thomas Oliver (no running-mate) - The Irish Party - 17 (7😵
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Congratulations to the IUP.
Thanks for the congratulations. Whether the vote was split or not made no difference, the left vote came to 107 to Nithraldur's 110.
"Severin and Nithraldur cannot be held unaccountable for the actions of their supporters. Neither voiced any disagreement or censure of their attack-dogs." Why would we? Sean attacked us before patton's articles and nobody from the ISRP censured his dog like attacks 😛 We can't censure what some of our member's choose to write and me and Nith didn't participate in any mudslinging, we weren't getting involved. I don't know how you can make us even partly accountable 😛
Funny how you say mudslinging does no good and at the same time say it's the reason for nith and sev getting elected. Congrats iup
Congratulations Nith !
" patton began picking apart their manifestos and endorsements in the press "
Hells Yeah !
/me facepalms
I can't believe the IUP leaders are openly encouraging mudslinging, I dread what shall become of eireland with people like them in office.
Pointing out a candidate's belief system and how he never renounced said beliefs, is not mudslinging. Perhaps it is only mudslinging when the mud being thrown is more along the lines of something that looks like mud but is not truly mud.
"I dread what shall become of eireland with people like them in office."
Yes those oh so terrible days with Inqui and Nith in Office. Such dark days. Oh wait...
IUP have a great future 🙂 congrats Nith
Congratulations IUP, and congratulations Nithraldur.
"Sean attacked us before patton's articles and nobody from the ISRP censured his dog like attacks"
Ruff. Nice win Nith/Sev.
Well done to NITRALDUR, SEVERIN and the IUP. Heres to a great Presidency!
"Perhaps it is only mudslinging when the mud being thrown is more along the lines of something that looks like mud but is not truly mud."
Are you Implying you were throwing crap instead of mud? Thats Unsportsmanlike
no, they were throwing chocolate obviously!