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Fri 05 May 2007All eyes on party leaders as race looks set to go down to the wireThe latest Irish Times/TNS mrbi opinion poll gives us every reason to believe the 2007 general election will be a fight to the bitter end, writes Damian Loscher, Managing Director TNS mrbiInterviewing for this latest poll was conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, a little more than two weeks away from polling day on May 24th. The election may seem imminent, but two weeks is a long time in election politics. Between now and polling day, the heightened intensity of political activity will shape and shift the preferences of all but the most loyal party supporters.