Ditto for Obama maybe even much more than Clinton. Europeans have always been far more influenced by leftist politics than Americans. Despite the fact that anti free market politics made Ireland one of the poorest countries in western Europe for decades, anti-capitalism is almost reflexive over there. I have an Irish music book where the author mentions the old myth about St. Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland...wherein they crossed the Atlantic and became American businessmen. That's how nutty the leftism is over there.
By the way, Ireland remains a great place to visit, and my wife and I had a fabulous time there two years ago. But make no mistake, like other western Europeans, the Irish lean to the left.
Lovely place, isn’t it? I’m afraid my trip there was a once in a lifetime experience. Still, I’m grateful to have gone even once!