Comments on: Grabbing voters’ attention http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/ Irish Communications Consultant - Be Noticed Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:07:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Pilchard http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/#comment-131725 Pilchard Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:18:22 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/#comment-131725 I know and thats what makes it so sad. the electorate just doesnt care about real issues, its instant gratification time (just look at the emphasis on stamp duty as an election issue rather than the state of the health system or our education problems). even look at the situation in galway with their rancid water. only 300 people bothered to show up to protest yesterday. ok, protests may not be everyones bottle of water but this clean water crisis is a scenario which is totally incredible to behold in a supposedly well-off country like ireland. yet the public prefer to moan or talk to joe. the local reps know that "personality politics" will see the usual shower of Galway West and East TDs returned after the next election. very sad. I know and thats what makes it so sad. the electorate just doesnt care about real issues, its instant gratification time (just look at the emphasis on stamp duty as an election issue rather than the state of the health system or our education problems).

even look at the situation in galway with their rancid water. only 300 people bothered to show up to protest yesterday. ok, protests may not be everyones bottle of water but this clean water crisis is a scenario which is totally incredible to behold in a supposedly well-off country like ireland. yet the public prefer to moan or talk to joe. the local reps know that “personality politics” will see the usual shower of Galway West and East TDs returned after the next election. very sad.

]]> By: Piaras http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/#comment-131685 Piaras Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:37:17 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/#comment-131685 That puts us on the same track. I wouldn't have known much about him until I picked up the card and then visited his website, etc as a result. I agree that there is too much of an emphasis placed on personality in politics, but it's the same in most places in the western world. Don't think anyone is pushing for term limits and making the political system more transparent. That puts us on the same track. I wouldn’t have known much about him until I picked up the card and then visited his website, etc as a result. I agree that there is too much of an emphasis placed on personality in politics, but it’s the same in most places in the western world. Don’t think anyone is pushing for term limits and making the political system more transparent.

]]> By: Pilchard http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/#comment-131640 Pilchard Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:51:41 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/#comment-131640 which comes back to my main point. do you know anything more about this geezer other than his name and political affiliation? sure, the card puts him above the others in the name recognition game, but all it does is further push the personality politics aspect of the Irish system, a place where the leader of the government has been Bono-ed into becoming Bertie. which comes back to my main point. do you know anything more about this geezer other than his name and political affiliation? sure, the card puts him above the others in the name recognition game, but all it does is further push the personality politics aspect of the Irish system, a place where the leader of the government has been Bono-ed into becoming Bertie.

]]> By: Piaras http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/#comment-131570 Piaras Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:55:13 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/#comment-131570 That's not what he was doing though, he was simply making himself known to voters. It's a clever way to make himself top-of-mind among the people challenging for a seat. That’s not what he was doing though, he was simply making himself known to voters. It’s a clever way to make himself top-of-mind among the people challenging for a seat.

]]> By: Pilchard http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/#comment-131355 Pilchard Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:43:07 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/#comment-131355 theres a huge difference between a party telling you about what constitutes good government and a party giving you a business card with train times (for a service which should probably be vastly better than it actually is) on it. theres a huge difference between a party telling you about what constitutes good government and a party giving you a business card with train times (for a service which should probably be vastly better than it actually is) on it.

]]> By: Piaras http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/#comment-130408 Piaras Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:56:45 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/#comment-130408 Or the my lack of knowledge of what constituency I am in. Are you trying to say that politicians shouldn't advertise, produce info leaflets, etc? Surely that would mean the population wouldn't have a clue about what any of the parties stand for and then god knows what government wwe'd end up with. Or the my lack of knowledge of what constituency I am in. Are you trying to say that politicians shouldn’t advertise, produce info leaflets, etc? Surely that would mean the population wouldn’t have a clue about what any of the parties stand for and then god knows what government wwe’d end up with.

]]> By: Pilchard http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/#comment-130398 Pilchard Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:27:02 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/#comment-130398 I think the fact that you thought he was running in Dublin NC and not Dublin N says much about these gimmicks. And "gimmicks" is what they are. If people are fooled by such tawdry bangles, they'll get the government they deserve. I think the fact that you thought he was running in Dublin NC and not Dublin N says much about these gimmicks. And “gimmicks” is what they are. If people are fooled by such tawdry bangles, they’ll get the government they deserve.

]]> By: Alex http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/#comment-129926 Alex Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:59:20 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/#comment-129926 Piaras, yes I though the idea of giving out timetables was a clever one, especially as he's transport spokesperson - he's campaigning in Dublin North BTW not North Central. Wonder what other clever tactics we will see. I know FG have used washroom advertising as it's politely termed a bit with their candidate in Dublin SE. I expect to see You Tube being more used in this election with 'on the road' type uploads available each day and canvassing blogs used more. Piaras, yes I though the idea of giving out timetables was a clever one, especially as he’s transport spokesperson - he’s campaigning in Dublin North BTW not North Central.

Wonder what other clever tactics we will see. I know FG have used washroom advertising as it’s politely termed a bit with their candidate in Dublin SE. I expect to see You Tube being more used in this election with ‘on the road’ type uploads available each day and canvassing blogs used more.

]]> By: maryrose lyons http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/#comment-129487 maryrose lyons Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:23:42 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2007/0418/grabbing-voters-attention/#comment-129487 Great comment! I agree!! This is live!! Great comment! I agree!! This is live!!

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