Which presidential candidate has access to the most financial firepower?

"One campaign may have much more money available - if backers choose to spend it The presidential campaign of ­Independent Catherine Connolly has access to more money than those of her opponents, with the parties backing her holding combined cash balances of more than €6m. Ms Connolly's campaign has said the other parties in the election - ­Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael - have "deep pockets" but "we have something stronger: people power"."

"One campaign may have much more money available - if backers choose to spend it The presidential campaign of ­Independent Catherine Connolly has access to more money than those of her opponents, with the parties backing her holding combined cash balances of more than €6m. Ms Connolly's campaign has said the other parties in the election - ­Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael - have "deep pockets" but "we have something stronger: people power". Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news"

Catherine Connolly is an Independent presidential candidate whose campaign can access funds held by supporting parties that total more than €6m. Those combined cash balances give her campaign the potential to have more money available than opponents if backers choose to spend it. Ms Connolly’s campaign contrasted established parties’ "deep pockets" with the campaign’s claimed advantage of "people power." The parties referenced are Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. A WhatsApp channel is provided for people to join and stay up to date with the latest news about the campaign.

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