"The impression is given that many in the party fell into line because this was their leader’s choice and worked on the assumption that Martin, experienced political operator that he is, would have done all due diligence and polling expected of such a selection process. "It wasn’t until the campaign began in earnest that Jim Gavin’s lack of political experience and discomfort in media interviews began to raise questions." Read Ursula Savage: tinyurl.com/mr3ju3py