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" True, but if this was a survey, it'd be weighted to be representative of the populace that will actually be voting in November. The electorate for a one-position primary where the top two votegetters are a foregone conclusion may differ significantly from the electorate for a November city election. I'm willing to bet that voters in this primary are whiter and richer than the November election. that being said, definitely donate to the Qualls campaign and consider volunteering. We can't lose this one. Long-time lurker and first time poster here. I'm a transplant to the Cincinnati area and love it here. I'm also pleased with the progress the city has made the past few years and would like to see this progress continue. Yesterday I was waiting on the bus with a few people (neither white nor rich) who lived in or near Avondale and the mayoral primary become a topic of discussion. IMO, these are people who have no reason to vote for John Cranley, but were strongly supportive of him and are horribly mis-informed. Here are a few tidbits from the conversation and some of their reasons for supporting Cranley: -- The new changes to Metro bus service and route changes aren't favorable and they blame Qualls and her current city council. -- Cranley is "a man of the people" and truly has their best interests in mind. One person argued this point because he was willing to invest real money into rehabbing buildings in 'real' neighborhoods. -- The streetcar is a waste of money and won't help people. They think letting the buses serve the routes are better. This was interesting as they were earlier complaining about the current changes to bus routes. One guy also thought the streetcar went from Covington to OTR and was helping NKY more than Cincinnati. -- The parking lease is a bad deal because a private company can charge as much as they want and the city won't see a dime of it. -- One lady strongly argued (and the others seemed to agree) that Cranley was a liberal democrat and had no associations nor anything in common with the Tea Party or COAST. Given the results of the primary, I sincerely hope these beliefs aren't too widespread among this demographic. As it has seemed far too often lately, the largest hurdle to be overcome is ignorance among the voters and the spread of misinformation.