Senan Molony: Heather Humphreys must believe in the story of the tortoise and the hare to realise presidential dream

"Catherine Connolly was first out of the traps - Heather needs to show that wit former colleagues raved about"

"Heather Humphreys must be hoping it's a case of the tortoise and the hare."

"The hare in this case is Catherine Connolly, the very first to be off and running in the presidential race and who now comfortably leads it with less than two weeks to go."

Catherine Connolly was the first candidate to enter the presidential race and currently leads comfortably with less than two weeks remaining. Heather Humphreys faces the challenge of closing the gap and may be hoping for a tortoise-and-hare outcome. The race currently rewards early momentum, placing pressure on later entrants to generate rapid support surges or strong endorsements. Time constraints heighten the importance of visible campaign impact and persuasive messaging. Voter attention concentrates as the contest approaches its final fortnight, making each engagement and media moment potentially decisive for contenders. Former colleagues' impressions and endorsements can influence undecided voters in the short campaign window.

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