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I don’t know about you, but it has been a struggle for me to decide whom to vote for in this election.

Over the couple of months that all three front runners for mayor have been campaigning, I have kept an open mind to all of them. Over the past week, I was able to make up my mind on whom to support.

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I have never believed that the mayor’s job is so difficult that you need to apprentice for it. Look at Ralph Klein, Naheed Nenshi and John Tory — all were outsiders who took over as mayors in bigger cities than ours and did a great job.

The criticism that Kelley Moore isn’t qualified for the job because she hadn’t sat on council is ridiculous. The idea that you have to pay your dues on council before you can run for mayor is the epitome of entitlement, and an argument that most people saw through, especially when she performed as well or better than Charlie Clark and Don Atchison at the early debates.

Moore brought a lot of energy and passion into the race, as well as some new ideas on how to deal with a variety of issues that face Saskatoon. Her rise seemed to coincide with a Clark campaign that struggled to find its voice.