Steph Gets Party Nod; Joe and Alfonso Don't Care

It was reported yesterday that Stephanie Miner won the support of the Democrat Party in her race for Mayor of Syracuse. As much as I would like to say that we can look forward to Stephanie Miner and Otis Jennings debate issues that are important to Syracuse voters between now and Election Day, we all know that isn’t going to happen. Both Stephanie and Otis face primary challenges. Democrats Joe Nicoletti and Alfonso Davis vowed to slog on through the summer, hoping to defeat Stephanie Miner in a September primary. As I mentioned before, at this stage of the game it appears that the Democrat primary will be the de facto general election, and while Joe Nicoletti has the potential to make the race competitive, Stephanie Miner will likely emerge victorious. That being said, it’s only May, folks. Anything can happen.