Race for (San Diego) Mayor Tightens Up at End

[brooklynite]

SAN DIEGO — After a campaign filled with gloomy talk about the city's financial problems, San Diego voters will choose today between a former police chief and a City Council member who owns a surf shop to be the next mayor.

Former Police Chief Jerry Sanders is leading in two public opinion polls, one done for the ABC TV affiliate, and another done by an independent pollster.

Both polls also show that Councilwoman Donna Frye has gained ground in the campaign's final stretch. She has warned voters that the city may require a half-cent boost in the sales tax.

"Jerry represents the establishment, and Donna represents the nonestablishment," said former City Councilman Bill Mitchell, who supports Sanders.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sdmayor8nov08,1,5699430.story?coll=la-headlines-california