Fianna Fail have dropped to an historic low in polls, only a measly 22%. Labour are the big winners and are now the second party at 24% behind Fine Gael at 32% in the lead. I would imagine the problem for most previous FF voters would be who else can they vote for. I mean Enda Kenny, come on. Probably explains Eamon Gilmore’s surge in the polls. Below is an extract from today’s Times:
Today’s Irish Times /TNS mrbi poll reveals a staggering 10-point gain for Labour, elevating the party to 24 per cent support, two points ahead of Fianna Fáil. Never at any stage since the Irish Times/TNS mrbi series of polls began in 1982 have Labour outpolled Fianna Fáil.
Never has support for Fianna Fáil been so low, having fallen five points to 22 per cent since our November 2008 poll. Incredibly, the Fianna Fáil vote has almost halved since the 2007 general election.
Never has Fine Gael enjoyed such a lead in the polls. With 32 per cent support down two points, Fine Gael are a clear eight points ahead of Labour and 10 points ahead of Fianna Fáil.
Less dramatic are the results for the Green Party unchanged on 4 per cent and Sinn Féin up one point to 9 per cent.
via Voters desert FF in droves to connect with Labour leader – The Irish Times – Fri, Feb 13, 2009.