Disappointing Primary Turn out in Toledo

Looks like it's going to be under 15% and despite all of the comments I've read and heard in public doesn't appear people are truly interested in change. Especially as far as City Council went. Bob McCloskey was the top vote getter which is ironic given the numerous discussion about not only his character but the fact that he wasn't exactly being honest with signs saying "re-elect" when he was not running for re-election as a district councilman he was going for one of the at large seats since he had met term limits for a district seat.

Karyn McConnell Hancock, despite all of those that said they would never vote for her? Originally looked as if she would be in the top five but the final count put her beneath Karen Shanahan, Bob Vasquez, and Mark Sobczak who were all first timers.

Mitch Balonek doesn't look like he is going to pull it off since four of the bottom vote getters will be cut. It surprised me that Ernie Berry got more votes than Mitch did. Dave Shulz and Karen Shanahan will make the cut. As it appears, business as usual in Toledo, only one new face will probably make it into the top numbers in November.

As far as the mayoral race? Same answer, change isn't really what Toledo must want since it appears at this point to be Carty versus Ford. For a short time it looked like Wilkowski had the second spot. Still absentee ballots to count so it might change, last count Keith was down by 635 votes.

At times I wonder do people really want change and if so? Where are all of these people that stated they wanted new faces when the election actually takes place? Did they forget they actually have to show up at the polling place to make it happen?