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Fri 05 May 2004All kinds of everything for a voteOn the campaign trail: Immigrants, tourists, shoppers - no one is safe from the Dana and Marian Harkin charm offensive in Galway, writes Lorna Siggins."Dana, you are so beautiful. My dad is just obsessed with you. Ever since the Eurovision. You are gorgeous. You are a pet," a young woman screams, grabbing her to give her a kiss. Dana smiles and hands over a leaflet.