On last weekend before election, three stump city to get out their messages.
By Ngoc Huynh
Staff writer
All three candidates for mayor of Syracuse had busy campaign schedules Sunday.
The Democrats gathered at Barry Park off Meadowbrook Creek with signs and chants of "Four more years!" for Mayor Matt Driscoll. Driscoll's supporters included Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, former Mayor Tom Young, members of the Syracuse Common Council and union workers.
Earlier this year, Young's supporters urged him to challenge Driscoll. He served as mayor from 1986 through 1994.
"I'm here as a Democrat and former mayor to support the team," Young said.
Young said Syracuse would be best served by having Driscoll in City Hall and Spitzer as governor of New York.
Republican challenger Joanie Mahoney on Sunday traveled to different businesses, pubs and churches on her campaign bus along with Peter Cappuccilli Jr., former director of the state fair, and childhood friend Tommy Eicholzer, of Orlando, Fla.
Her stops included Price Chopper on Midler and Legend's Restaurant & Lounge on North Salina. In a hoarse voice, Mahoney introduced herself to people while smiling and shaking their hands.
"I'm very confidant that we're going to win," Mahoney said. "The response has been overwhelming. People really want change."
A Post-Standard poll at the end of last week showed the race to be a virtual dead heat, with Driscoll holding a slight edge.
Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins also spent the day on the trail. Hawkins said he had 10,000 palm cards made up for the race.
"I've got 600 left and we'll get those handed out before the rain comes," Hawkins said Sunday morning of his plan to go door-to-door in several Syracuse neighborhoods.
© 2005 The Post-Standard. Used with permission.
Posted by syracusegreens at November 7, 2005 05:54 PM