The Irish Examiner general election campaign

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But it’s November now, and “brat” might be a better acronym for the Harris campaign: beaten, rejected, rudderless and terrified.

The confusion quickly gave way to despair among Trump’s opponents this week as the consequences of four more years of his vision became clear. Afraid of women. Afraid of Gaza. Afraid of trade. Terrified.

I wrote on LinkedIn during the week that people were starting to tell me about “turning off the news for the next four years.”

I told them not to do that. Quelle surprise, from a newspaper editor, I hear you say.

But listen to me. General elections will take place on November 29. This means that you will have the attention of politicians for the next three weeks.

Mobilize. Campaign. To write. Arguing. Protest.

Read different points of view and challenge them.

Subscribe to an organization such as the Irish examinerwhich sends reporters and photographers across Ireland and abroad to witness and report on events first-hand.

Don’t like the reports? Do you have a different view? Tell us. Tell your TD.

Support Trump? Tell us why (No, seriously, tell me why).

I want the Irish examiner to tackle this in a different way election.

There will be fewer voter soundbites from candidates making promises, and more writing from experts and communities who understand the issues that matter.

I hope this will help our readers be informed and armed with questions for future TDs darkening their doorways this month.

The Irish examinerThe campaign will focus on a different topic every day in print, online, via podcasts and video.

On Monday we kick off our election coverage with our education correspondent Jess Casey, UCC President John O’Halloran, Gen Z columnist Jane Cowan, and students and teachers discussing the future of higher education.

Our contributors and columnists will look at challenges and solutions to issues as diverse as hospital waiting lists, rural affairs, the future of cities, climate change, crime prevention and much more.

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Speaking of more, the Irish examinerlike so many titles, means doing more with less.

We want to invest in journalism, counter disinformation and continue to send journalists to the front lines.

To do that we need your support.

Elon Musk is the subject of our Big Read in Forum Today. He tweeted to his followers after the election: “You are the media now.”

This is the new challenge facing the established media and you, their readers.

If you have purchased this newspaper, we thank you for supporting our work.

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The election results will become clear at the end of this month, and whatever you do, don’t feel sorry for yourself when the votes are in.

Read. Watch. Listen. Involve. Thank you.

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