"No sign of revolt against Simon Harris despite misgivings in party over presidential election strategy Some Fine Gael personnel at Leinster House were predicting yesterday that presidential candidate Catherine Connolly could get 70pc of the total valid poll when the ballots are counted on Saturday."
"Some Fianna Fáil backbenchers were of the same opinion."
No sign of revolt has emerged against Simon Harris despite misgivings within Fine Gael about the party's presidential election strategy. Some Fine Gael personnel at Leinster House predicted that presidential candidate Catherine Connolly could secure 70% of the total valid poll when ballots are counted on Saturday. Some Fianna Fáil backbenchers shared the same view. Observers inside Leinster House expressed surprise at the scale of the anticipated result for Connolly. Party leadership faces internal concern but no open challenge has materialized against Harris. Speculation about the final tally has circulated widely among parliamentary staff and backbenchers ahead of the count.
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