Poll shows surge in voters picking candidates on policies
A poll out today indicates a significant shift in how voters will pick their preferred candidates in the General Election.
According to the Millward Browne Lansdowne poll in the Irish Independent, 50% of voters will bear party policies in mind when choosing how to vote.
That's up from 24% in the run up to the last general Election.
The percentage of people who say they will pick a candidate who will look after local constituency issues is down 16% on figures from 2007, to 25%.
