As far as municipal elections go, the current campaign that will end on October 25 is one for the books. Last night Nanos Research released a poll that shows Rob Ford slightly ahead of George Smitherman while Joe Pantalone was a distant third. Although Mayor David Miller is not seeking reelection, Pantalone represents the status quo that Miller and his acolytes on council are so proud of. And this vision (and all the taxing and spending that goes with it) is clearly being rejected by Torontonians.
What is more interesting is whether any councillors seeking reelection will go down to defeat. The defeat of an incumbent city councillor being is practically unheard of. Generally, few people pay attention to municipal politics.