Primary Day

In less than 24 hours, the polls will open for Primary Day 2005, where we will choose who will make it to the final election in November in the races for Mayor and for Alderman at Large.

This Primary Day is coming on the heels on what has to be one of the ugliest and nastiest mayoral races in the history of this city. While many thought that milestone had been hit during the McCarthy-Connolly battle back in the 1980's, and even the last Mayoral election in 2003 got pretty ugly, this latest round of attack ads seems to have raised the venom to a new high. Will it work or will it backfire?

There is also a three way race for Alderman at Large -- with incumbent Carlo DeMaria, Ward One Councilman Peter Napolitano, and with a late entry into the race, Ward One Councilman Wayne Matewsky vying for the two spots that would take them into November. Matewsky would appear to be winning the sign wars right now, but as the old saying goes, "signs don't vote" -- as many a politician has discovered in the past. This will be an interesting race to watch.

Tomorrow is an important day. Remember to go out and vote.