Election? What election?

On my way to work this morning, I was startled to see election signs along Wade Avenue, signs urging passage of the transportation bond. There’s no reason I should’ve been startled, since Raleigh’s municipal election is less than two weeks away, not to mention our family went to a political fundraiser for the mayor last night. But I was startled, and it occurred to me that the reason I was startled is that I’ve seen precious few political signs this election cycle.

Is it voter apathy? Is it because so many incumbents are returning to city council? Is there no drama in this election? You can certainly find signs in the yards of all the true believer, hard-core followers of politics but the other 90% of people don’t seem to be flying the political flag this year. At least for the municipal elections.

I don’t think I can recall a city election that’s been this quiet in all the years I’ve lived in Raleigh. It’s odd.