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It's a crunch election
(Wicklow People)
ELECTIONEERING was stepped up a notch in Wicklow last Thursday as not one but two political leaders arrived in the town. Mr. Tayto rolled into town in a bright red double decker bus narrowly missing a clash with one of his rivals, Fine Gael leader, Enda Kenny
Election posters urging voters to support Mr. Tayto have sprung up in towns and villages all over the country, ruffling the feathers of the more mainstream politicians.
Mr. Tayto's election agent and spokesperson, Frank Kelly - who bears a striking resemblance to a certain island priest - has become a prominent figure giving numerous TV radio and newspaper interviews.
'There is a good reason for my being being Mr. Tayto's spokesperson and that is because Mr. Tayto never speaks as he does not like to be contradicted. Rather than evading questions, he says nothing at all. This has the advantage that he is never quoted to his disadvantage,' Mr. Kelly states.
Mr. Tayto sees this as a 'crunch' election, Mr Kelly explains outlining the candidate's manifesto. There is no room in the Tayto party for people like Ray D'Arcy, Matt Cooper, Ryan Tubridy, Pat Kenny or Miriam O'Callaghan as it is a party of celebration rather than celebrity, he adds.
Mr. Tayto's manifesto includes his views on climate change - 'I don't see anything wrong with a week or two in the Canaries', transport - 'I promise a metro in Dublin by 3012', and the hole in the ozone layer - 'It is of the utmost importance that we look into it'.
During a brief walkabout outside Tesco, Mr. Tayto caused a great stir and was greeted with excitement by amused shoppers.
There were whispers from women who recognised Frank Kelly and one young man asked him if he was Fr Jack, to which he responded that he was always being confused with this Father but that he had never met him.
The Mr. Tayto bus makes its way into Wicklow. INSET: Mr. Tayto's spokesman, Frank Kelly.
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