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LESS THAN A week to go and over two thousand election candidates across the country are doing everything they can in the final days of the campaign to get as many votes as possible.
That means going to sometimes extreme lengths to grab your attention or generate publicity. Over the past few weeks we’ve brought you some examples of this and asked for your own contributions.
You have inundated us with weird, whacky and wonderful stuff and with voting happening next Friday we bring you our final collection of oddness from Election 2014.
Enjoy…
1. The swans in Bray that are looking for your vote
Nice swan (geddit?!) to James Nolan for sending these in…
2. The Fine Gael hopeful who’s been trying to get our attention on Twitter
Paddy Smyth, a candidate in Rathgar-Rathmines, has been doing all sorts of gimmicky stuff to get our attention including this cannot-be-unseen Conchita-inspired photoshop.
And not forgetting this…
Dr. Paddy Smyth / TwitterWho says constant campaigning gives you a big head? @finegael @colincoyle @fionnansheahan @oconnellhugh #le14 pic.twitter.com/F7KRJGepxy
— Paddy Smyth (@padsmyth) May 11, 2014
Or this:
Dr. Paddy Smyth / TwitterSecret of a successful canvass; Multiple Candidates @MurphyEoghan @ @oconnellhugh @fionnansheahan @colincoyle pic.twitter.com/dcyzJBaR69
— Paddy Smyth (@padsmyth) May 15, 2014
3. An old friend who’s been a bit naughty
Remember Jason O’Callaghan? Well he’s not doing his environmental credentials much good with this:
4. The candidate with the sweet supporters
Thomas Byrne is being spoiled with this carry-on:
5. The banner some canvassers will fear
Particularly those of a Fine Gael, Labour and Fianna Fáil variety around Clare Hall in Dublin:
6. The voter who’s having a lucky dip
A door no candidate will want to knock on:
7. The Polish candidate reusing an old campaign video
But if we were Lech Szczecinski we wouldn’t be able to top this:
8. Another campaign video with an original song
Some good fiddle playing going on here:
9. The Green Party candidate wearing a Ramones t-shirt in her poster
And a leather jacket:
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Like the swan that features in the posters the sh1thead politicians have some neck.
I’m waiting o one of them to actually tell the truth.
Tell me that they couldn’t give a sh1t about the people and just want a cushy well paid pensionable job
The head on yer man Paddy Smyth
Election posters and politicians do not make me all warm and fuzzy inside. Funny election posters and politicians don’t improve that situation one bit
No.5 is the best.
Love no.5
This in the Galway area. Search for, Edvard Hund
“Couldnt visit 16000 homes in 2 months” hopefully it takes longer than 2 months to decide you are running for election.
Take a look at Garret Kelleher in Ballincollig, Fine Gael local election candidate and Louis Litt from Suits – they could be brothers…,
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