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Article: Vote not a foregone conclusion - Kenny
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- The Irish Times
- Article date:
- September 22, 2009
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SLIGO MEETING:THE OUTCOME of the Lisbon referendum was not a
foregone conclusion, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny said yesterday.
However, Mr Kenny said feedback from the public was "much more
positive" than in the lead-up to the last referendum, and he
conceded he was cautiously optimistic the treaty would be carried by
"a strong Yes vote".
Speaking in Sligo, Mr Kenny said he was not complacent, and his
party was holding public meetings in 41 constituencies last night -
"Cork and Kerry are exempt for obvious reasons" - in a bid to
convince the voters.
He said the biggest threat to the Yes campaign was the public's
frustration with the ...