Poll indicates election upset

Date: 9th May '02

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Poll indicates election upset

There was more good news for Sinn Fein this week as a poll in
Louth commissioned by the Argus/Drogheda Independent Group
predicted that Sinn Fein's Arthur Morgan will take a seat in the
border constituency.

The poll placed the Sinn Fein County Councillor at 14.87%,
putting him in prime position to oust Labour TD Michael Bell.
Party workers, already reporting very positive feedback from
their canvass, will be buoyed by this further confirmation of
that growing support for Sinn Fein.

A poll in this week's Dublin's Southside People also suggested
that Sean Crowe will take a seat in Dublin South West, perhaps
even at the expense of Labour's Pat Rabbitte, who pollsters were
surprised to find may be in trouble, despite his high national
profile.

This follows the previous week's poll prediction that Martin
Ferris is looking good for a seat in Kerry North.

None of Sinn Fein's Leinster House hopefuls will be getting
carried away with these polls. Three seats is the predicted haul
and there is a growing confidence among republican activists that
Sinn Fein will indeed be the story of this election.

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