So here is an odd thing. An Election conducted on Proportional Representation. And two posters.
Take Cat Seeley, one of two Sinn Féin candidates in Upper Bann. Seemingly she has been designated to get the #1s in Lurgan area. But her posters indicate that her supporters should give second preferences to running mate, John O’Dowd.
Contrast this with former Fermanagh-South Tyrone Sinn Féin MP, who was left off her Party’s three man (sic) ticket. All of the chosen candidates were from Fermanagh. Ms Gildernew was added at a second convention. Not surprisingly, she has been allocated the South Tyrone part of the constituency.
But curiously all of her posters (and Dungannon had a lot) does not offer any guidance on second, third and fourth preferences. It is a very curious form of vote management.
I wouldn’t read too much into this. Phil Flanagans posters also only indicate 1 for Phil and don’t specify the others. Proving that it’s not some kind of protest on the part of Michelle. Voters will be encouraged to transfer between SF candidates via other means.
An Election poster is the most obvious way.
I just watched the boy Daniel Crossan on UTV Live tonight. He certainly seems to be adopting an “attack” kind of narrative. Not sure that will play well in West Tyrone.
To be honest I think that Daniel McCrossan is a good candidate and to run him in West Tyrone makes sense for the SDLP. I think some of these local councillors are putting their own private interests first, and the party’s interest second.
SDLP is better off without those people that resign, they prove they’re not team players..
He is definitely the right candidate.
I think he is 27. A man.
Here was me thinking that this thread was about SF
It still is. Apparently Phil Flanagans posters have no mention of other candidates.
Every Man and Woman for themselves.
Sinn Féin.=Mé Fein