"Fine Gael's candidate for the Áras is appealing for Fianna Fail supporters to lend her their vote after a tumultuous week on the campaign trail"
"In the course of the bitter 2011 general election campaign, Phil Hogan made a pitch to Fianna Fáil voters to "lend their vote" to Fine Gael."
"It was an intervention that was decisive in securing his party's large majority, as well as laying the foundations for the grand coalition of the once-bitter rivals that prevails today."
Fine Gael's candidate for the Áras is appealing for Fianna Fáil supporters to lend her their vote after a tumultuous week on the campaign trail. The appeal mirrors a precedent from the 2011 general election when Phil Hogan urged Fianna Fáil voters to "lend their vote" to Fine Gael during a bitter contest. That 2011 intervention contributed decisively to Fine Gael's large parliamentary majority and helped create the grand coalition between the former rivals. The current appeal seeks to attract cross-party transfers and consolidate electoral support amid a competitive presidential contest.
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