Fianna Fáil is predicting an exceptionally high turnout in the General Election, which they say will favour a return of the present coalition government.
Echoing last Friday’s speech by the Taoiseach Mr Bertie Ahern in Cork, the Minster for Foreign Affairs called for voters to give their second preferences to the Progressive Democrats and warned other political parties about second guessing the wishes of the electorate.
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Speaking at a media briefing this morning, Mr Brian Cowen called on people to think carefully about how they vote and told voters not to be swayed by polls.
"It is a cliché, but the only poll that matters is the poll next Friday," Mr Cowen said.
"The will of the sovereign people cannot be anticipated or presupposed. We in Fianna Fáil will not take the electorate for granted."
Mr Cowen also dismissed this morning's opinion poll in the Sunday Independentwhich shows FF getting 51 per cent of the vote next Friday.
"Regardless of what the opinion polls may be saying today, our organisation knows that a week is a long time in politics," he added.
"It is a week when people will finally make up their mind...it is a week when nothing can or should be taken for granted. "