MICHAEL GALLAGHER teaches Irish politics and is Professor of Comparative Politics at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. He is co-editor of "The Politics of Electoral Systems" (2008) and "Politics in the Republic of Ireland" (2005), and co-author of "Representative Government in Modern Europe" (2006) and "Days of Blue Loyalty" (2002). He made a modest profit from bets on the election. MICHAEL MARSH is Professor of Comparative Political Behaviour and Head of the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. He is a co-author of "The Irish Voter" (2008) and a prin...