Let the race begin

Well, it’s finally over, this ugly, dirty little campaign.

Some quick thoughts:

I knew it was going to be close when I saw that there were at least as many Debra Johnson for mayor signs on local lawns as there were Frank Gambatese signs.

And I knew it would be ugly when Ms. Johnson came to us to explain her work problems, an obvious attempt to get in front of an issue that was likely to dog her campaign. Having watched campaigning around here for 16 years, I knew the Democrats would use whatever they could to maintain the status quo (this is something that both parties have engaged in over the years).

And I knew that we’d all breath a sigh of relief when it was over. It is over — whew.

Author: hankkalet

Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie. View all posts by hankkalet