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Faber 'Hearts' Finnegan
posted (November 7, 2019)

And while he remains confident that he can again beat the odds - there is a critical difference this time around.  Faber no longer has the support of Michael Finnegan - who was his chief strategist and de facto campaign manager in 2016 when he beat Saldivar in the race for the UDP's Deputy Leader post.  

This time Finnegan has quite dramatically come out in support of Saldivar.  It's a key defection - but is it fatal to Faber's campaign? That's what we asked:  

Jules Vasquez
"Then it would seem optically at least like your haemorrhaging support when you see Michael Finnegan who was a linchpin in your last campaign and also Ms. Dianne Finnegan who is an employee of the Ministry of Education."

Hon. Patrick Faber - Aspirant, UDP Leader
"I don't know Jules if you could link Dianne in all of that but okay."

Jules Vasquez
"Let's keep it to Mr. Finnegan, the party whip..."

Hon. Patrick Faber 
"It's a question you have to ask him but I will say that you were involved, you certainly were around when the last convention was there. You certainly heard how strong he endorsed me but you should ask him and if he wants to be honest with you, he will make it clear to you that there is nothing professional, it has to be something else personal that he might have. But for the record, and I want to ensure that you play this portion of my interview because I know some of the media houses they love to dice and splice - I'm not accusing you of that sir but I'm just ensuring. The love that I have for Michael Finnegan, even if he no want love me back, I will not lose any respect for him, he's a stalwart member of the UDP over the many years he has been there. His friendship with me, as far as I know, I never had no quarrel with the man, if he have some quarrel with me, he should come tell me and make we hug up and make up. If we no hug up and make up before the convention, we will hug up and make up afterwards because it's not the first time we quarrel."

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