No foul — no whistle, simple as that.
While Sweeney may have had access to polling data revealing a lack of support, his stance suggests there was a concern in his mind that the anticipated increased voter turnout this year will be driven by what is shaping up to be one of the more vitriolic campaigns in recent memory, potentially producing an anger directed at government in general and spending in particular.
Sweeney documented all the tabloid talk and personal anguish in her 2004 memoir, All The Days of My Life So Far.