"Crucial swing bloc will not back her nomination until she secures at least 16 signatures. Conservative activist Maria Steen suffered a major blow to her ­presidential hopes last night, just hours after announcing on the plinth at Leinster House that she had 10 Oireachtas backers and that her campaign was under way. Michael Collins, leader of Independent Ireland, said its crucial swing bloc of four votes would not consider backing Ms Steen until she had 16 signatures."
"Conservative activist Maria Steen suffered a major blow to her ­presidential hopes last night, just hours after announcing on the plinth at Leinster House that she had 10 Oireachtas backers and that her campaign was under way."
Conservative activist Maria Steen announced she had 10 Oireachtas backers and launched a presidential campaign at the plinth at Leinster House. Independent Ireland leader Michael Collins said the group's crucial swing bloc of four votes will not consider backing Steen until she secures at least 16 Oireachtas signatures. The refusal by the four-vote bloc constitutes a major blow to Steen's presidential hopes and highlights the campaign's shortfall in meeting broader nomination requirements. Steen's earlier public claim of having 10 Oireachtas backers now appears insufficient to mobilize pivotal independent support. The campaign will need additional endorsements to strengthen viability.
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