Clark starts strong, Turner limps out

Rachel Clark has a 2-1 advantage over Turner with the absentee ballots in by 11 p.m. Is this a strong showing by Turner or a de facto end to his run for city clerk? Depends on whom you ask.

Turner got 2,000 of 6,000 absentee votes, so his strident message certainly resonates with a minority of locals.

Just not enough. Looks like Clark wins this one, but anything less than 60 percent has to be viewed as a disappointing level of support for the 17-year-incumbent.