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Tue 02 Feb 2010Party basked in victory as 'celebrity' TD grew more discontented
POLITICAL CAREER:FOR WEEKS and possibly months after George Lee’s landslide victory in the Dublin South byelection last June, Fine Gael basked in the glory of its success in wooing RTÉ’s former economics editor.
Lee was seen as a “celebrity candidate”. He was universally recognised by the public and widely trusted and respected for his economic commentary. For the main Opposition party, his choice seemed inspired, even game-changing.
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