Editing David Norris (politician) (section)

====Re-entry====
{{Quote box | width=30% | align=right | quote="I'm not perfect and I'm not pretending to be perfect. If you're waiting for a perfect president, you'll be waiting a long time ... I abhor abuse of children ... This would be the biggest comeback in Irish political history. I think people love a comeback." |source= David Norris confirmed his re-entry into the presidential race on a late-night appearance on ''The Late Late Show'' with [[Ryan Tubridy]] on 16 September 2011.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Carbery |first=Genevieve |date=17 September 2011 |title=Norris TV Appearance |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0917/1224304275387.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918102258/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0917/1224304275387.html |archive-date=18 September 2011 |access-date=18 September 2011 |work=[[The Irish Times]]}}</ref>}}
Despite withdrawing from the presidential race in July 2011, Norris retained significant public support. A poll taken a week later showed him leading with 40% first-preference support and 50% indicating they would vote for him.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 August 2011 |title=Byrne tops poll for presidency |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/byrne-tops-poll-for-presidency-1.881646 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116022631/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/byrne-tops-poll-for-presidency-1.881646 |archive-date=16 November 2018 |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]}}</ref> In early September, over 1,000 signatures were collected in Galway in 12 hours,<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 September 2011 |title=Galway Norris Campaign Gathers One Thousand Signatures |url=http://www.galwaynews.ie/21487-galway-norris-campaign-gathers-one-thousand-signatures |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130311023702/http://www.galwaynews.ie/21487-galway-norris-campaign-gathers-one-thousand-signatures |archive-date=11 March 2013 |work=[[Galway Bay FM]]}}</ref> with similar support reported in [[Cork (city)|Cork]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 September 2011 |title=Local support for revived Norris Áras bid |url=http://thecorknews.ie/articles/local-support-revived-norris-%C3%A1ras-bid |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304171944/http://thecorknews.ie/articles/local-support-revived-norris-%C3%A1ras-bid |archive-date=4 March 2016 |work=The Cork News}}</ref> A petition of 10,000 signatures was presented outside Leinster House shortly afterwards.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 September 2011 |title=Norris set to re-enter Áras race |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0916/breaking45.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918171647/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0916/breaking45.html |archive-date=18 September 2011 |access-date=18 September 2011 |work=[[The Irish Times]]}}</ref> Norris announced his return to the race on ''[[The Late Late Show (Irish talk show)|The Late Late Show]]'' on 16 September; a ''Sunday Independent''/Millward Brown Lansdowne poll two days later showed him at 34% support.<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 September 2011 |title=Support for Fianna Fáil drops to 10pc |url=http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?article_id=62800&locID=1.2&pagename=news |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923195427/http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?article_id=62800&locID=1.2&pagename=news |archive-date=23 September 2012 |work=[[TV3 News]]}}</ref>

Norris initially fell two Oireachtas members short of nomination but secured backing from four county councils (Fingal, Laois, Waterford and Dublin City), allowing his entry.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 September 2011 |title=Senator David Norris wins a place in the Irish presidential race |url=http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Senator-David-Norris-wins-a-place-in-the-Irish-presidential-race-130653413.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001033041/http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Senator-David-Norris-wins-a-place-in-the-Irish-presidential-race-130653413.html |archive-date=1 October 2011 |access-date=28 September 2011 |publisher=IrishCentral}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=McDonald |first=Henry |date=28 September 2011 |title=David Norris wins Irish presidency nomination |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/sep/28/david-norris-irish-presidency-nomination?intcmp=239 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904125644/http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/sep/28/david-norris-irish-presidency-nomination?intcmp=239 |archive-date=4 September 2015 |access-date=28 September 2011 |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=London}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=30 September 2011 |title=Turnaround for candidate |url=http://www.smh.com.au/world/turnaround-for-candidate-20110929-1kz9k.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704170305/http://www.smh.com.au/world/turnaround-for-candidate-20110929-1kz9k.html |archive-date=4 July 2014 |access-date=30 September 2011 |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref> He was helped by [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour]] candidate [[Michael D. Higgins]], who encouraged party colleagues to support Norris "in the interests of democracy".<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 September 2011 |title=Gay senator leads race for Ireland president |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/28/world/europe/ireland-president/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002074358/http://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/28/world/europe/ireland-president |archive-date=2 October 2011 |access-date=28 September 2011 |publisher=CNN}}</ref> Norris personally phoned Higgins to express his thanks.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 October 2011 |title=Norris quick to voice approval of Higgins |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1001/1224305087698.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001105935/https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1001/1224305087698.html |archive-date=1 October 2011 |access-date=1 October 2011 |work=[[The Irish Times]]}}</ref>

By late September, Norris had four times as many Twitter followers as any other candidate.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Carbery |first=Genevieve |date=30 September 2011 |title=Norris and Gallagher show high net worth |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0930/1224305000607.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930091431/https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0930/1224305000607.html |archive-date=30 September 2011 |access-date=30 September 2011 |work=[[The Irish Times]]}}</ref>

In the first debate, on ''[[RTÉ News at One]]'', Norris stated he would have no issue visiting Israel or meeting Pope Benedict XVI.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Taylor |first=Charlie |title=Áras candidates set out positions in first debate |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0928/breaking4.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928092625/https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0928/breaking4.html |archive-date=28 September 2011 |access-date=28 September 2011 |work=[[The Irish Times]]}}</ref> Amid scrutiny of rivals' financial disclosures, Norris confirmed he had no stocks, shares, or directorships.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 October 2011 |title=Norris has 'no problem' disclosing earnings |url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1004/president.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004224858/http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1004/president.html |archive-date=4 October 2011 |access-date=4 October 2011 |publisher=[[RTÉ News]]}}</ref> He formally re-launched his campaign at the [[Dublin Writers Museum]] on 5 October 2011.

Ultimately, Norris came fifth of seven candidates in the election, receiving 109,469 (6.2%) first preference votes.