'If I nominate her, she will win': The inside story of Maria Steen's ambushed Aras bid
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'If I nominate her, she will win': The inside story of Maria Steen's ambushed Aras bid
"After three weeks of unanswered calls, Senator Michael McDowell gave campaigner and his old referendums ally his answer 36 hours before nominations deadline"
"The diverse cultures of rural south Kerry and suburban south Dublin came together around the table in the Dáil Members' Restaurant. Danny Healy-Rae listened to Maria Steen's ­presidential pitch over lunch on Tuesday as she closed in on the required 20 signatures of TDs and senators for her nomination papers."
"As they deliberated, a familiar figure to Steen and her husband, Neil, passed by. Independent senator Michael McDowell politely said hello as he bustled past towards his table."
Senator Michael McDowell responded to a campaigner and former referendums ally 36 hours before the nominations deadline following three weeks of unanswered calls. Rural south Kerry and suburban south Dublin cultures met at the Dáil Members' Restaurant during lunchtime. Danny Healy-Rae listened to Maria Steen's presidential pitch as she neared the required 20 TD and senator signatures for nomination. Steen worked to secure nomination papers while engaging with varied political figures over lunch. Michael McDowell passed by the table and offered a polite greeting as he moved toward his own table.
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