Spent the morning riding around with County Council candidate Keith Collins. Good guy. But he has no chance in hell of winning.

Went to Chester and ran into Thaddeus Kirkland, John Linder, Portia West, and even Mayor Wendell Butler working the polls. Beautiful morning but turnout seemed lighter than light. It was downright effervescent. Maybe everyone is sleeping in after last night's World Series game.

If you went to sleep early thinking the Phil's 8-2 to lead was safe in the 8th, I envy you.

More on Collins in tomorrow's print column.

State Rep. Greg Vitali is on his way in to the Daily Times to explain why it's not only environmentally important for the state to pass new mandates on energy providers and businesses to use cleaner energy, but how it makes economic sense and will create jobs.

I can't wait.