Mick Clifford: Catherine Connolly rises from respected fringe figure to Ireland's first citizen
At each small gathering, the Independent presidential candidate picked up not just voters but followers — many of whom signed up as volunteers, expanding eventually into the thousands
The margin of her victory was historic. Her campaign was professional and innovative, but that was decisive only because she was a really good candidate. And those who were up against her — Heather Humphreys and, formerly, Jim Gavin — simply were not.
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