Congratulations--seems your win and Obama's are the true bright spots. Otherwise, what a tough day.

I read the A2 News speculation that it was straight Dem ticket voting that helped you, and maybe that's so, but I very carefully and intentionally voted for you.

And against Peggy Haines.

There were a few creepy things going on before this election--including those empty envelopes that were supposed to contain a notice of the Freighthouse polling place change and the fact that a city clerk was told she could have people fax their absentee ballot applications (which they can't). Who can say where the bad instruction came from, but things were adding up that looked to some like pure incompetence, to others like dirty tricks. We have too many dirty tricks to deal with as it is, not to mention scowling "Election Challengers" bringing gloom to what could be an exhilarating voting experience.

Well, if I sound cranky, forgive me; it's a tough day.

But, bright spot: CONGRATULATIONS!