TY - BOOK AU - McGuire,Tom TI - The election book SN - 9781847170316 (pbk.) : AV - JN1541 U1 - 324.94170824 MCG PY - 2007/// CY - Dublin PB - O'Brien KW - Elections KW - Ireland KW - Politics and Government KW - ukslc KW - Elections & referenda KW - thema KW - Politics and government KW - 21st century N1 - Includes--Reminiscences of an on-the run Psephologist--Voting early and often--E-voting: dead or alive?--It\'s showtime--Getting voting right--Not so PC--The Albert factor--Beware of the pundits--Campaigns and number crunchers--Polls, parties and papers--Passing time in the Seanad--What\'s the scam all about?--The 29th Dail--The constituencies, A-Z N2 - An account of the inside workings of politics, political procedures and elections in Ireland with particular emphasis on the upcoming election. Leading commentators explain and discuss the roles of: the tallymen, the campaign trail, the spin doctors, financing the elections, the leaders, the long counts and the political parties ER -