Ahhh...the first Tuesday in October, and the eyes of the nation turn to California, to witness the latest stage in the campaign for Schwarzenegovernor. All eyes, that is, except for mine.
It's also Primary Day in Davenport, Iowa, my hometown, and my father, the current mayor of Davenport, is bidding for a second term. In Davenport, the primary is non-partisan--anyone who can collect the signatures goes on the primary ballot, and the top two vote-getters go on to face off in November.
As I write this, the polls are only just closing, so it probably will be a couple more hours before they know the results. Stay tuned for updates on Decision '03...go Dad!
Update: With 100% of precincts reporting, the results of the Davenport mayoral primary are as follows: Charlie Brooke: 42%; Niky Bowles: 34%; Robert Swanson: 24%. This is a good sign -- unlike the regular election, where name recognition often pays off, the incumbent sometimes suffers from voter complacency. For the challengers, this is the first election they appear in, and their supporters are often out in force. That's my optimistic thumbnail, anyway. This means that my dad will face off against Bowles in November...
Good luck to you pops, collin! 'didn't know you came from a political family.
Hey, Dave! Welcome to the blogogogosphere!
It's been fun, the past couple of years, to visit my folks and attend city council meetings, and to see how small the differences are between council meetings and department meetings. heh. I'm not sure whether that's cause for laughter or alarm, though.
May the "Golden Brooke House" continue forever in Iowa.