Ballard Wins!

And the statewide Republican organization is in shock. The largest city in the state just elected a Republican mayor who owes them zip, zero, nada.
It’s a new day in Indianapolis. I’ll bet the cops are happier than hell.
The Star speculated that low turnout was to blame, but when you’re a Democrat who’s pissed off at your party’s candidate for having raised your taxes through the roof and you just can’t bring yourself to vote for the Republican, that’s what happens. If the Republicans in this town would just learn to set their differences aside, get off their duffs, and vote in EVERY election, we wouldn’t have to worry about the outcome.
People are fickle. I’m sure Mayor Ballard will piss off plenty of Republicans before his first term is over. But unless he turns out to be a Peterson-class crook (rather unlikely if you ask me), you gotta dance with the one who brung ya.