Pundits of the Year

I am pleased to announce the 2005 Pundits of the Year! These four people got all of the winners correct in every race: Joan Petit, Carrboro Mark Marcoplos, Orange County Fred Black, Chapel Hill Anon (initials R. S. - not me!) Fred also came closest on the order of finishers. Honorable mention for Charlotte Williams, she was the only pundit who got the exact right order for the Town Council winners. Twenty-four people got the winners in the right order in the Carrboro Board of Aldermen race. Congrats, y'all! And here again are the results of the survey. Remember, the key number is in the far right column, showing the Response Average of how people thought the candidate would place. 1 = first place, 2 = second place, etc.

4. Where do you vote?   Response Percent Response Total     Chapel Hill 57.1% 36     Carrboro 27% 17     Hillsborough 3.2% 2     Mebane 0% 0     Unincorporated Orange County - Chapel Hill-Carrboro School District 3.2% 2     Unincorporated Orange County - Orange County School District 1.6% 1     Other (please specify) 7.9% 5 Total Respondents   63

5. Chapel Hill Mayor 1st - wins 2nd - loses Response Average Kevin Foy 94% (59) 6% (4) 1.06 Kevin Wolff 6% (4) 94% (59) 1.94

6. Chapel Hill Town Council 1st - wins 2nd - wins 3rd - wins 4th - wins 5th - loses 6th - loses 7th - loses Response Average Bill Thorpe 0% (0) 8% (5) 21% (13) 41% (26) 22% (14) 8% (5) 0% (0) 4.02 Ed Harrison 0% (0) 8% (5) 19% (12) 21% (13) 41% (26) 8% (5) 3% (2) 4.32 Jason Baker 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 6% (4) 10% (6) 46% (29) 38% (24) 6.16 Laurin Easthom 14% (9) 62% (39) 19% (12) 3% (2) 0% (0) 2% (1) 0% (0) 2.17 Mark Kleinschmidt 84% (53) 14% (9) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 2% (1) 1.24 Robin Cutson 2% (1) 0% (0) 2% (1) 2% (1) 3% (2) 37% (23) 56% (35) 6.37 Will Raymond 0% (0) 8% (5) 40% (25) 27% (17) 24% (15) 0% (0) 2% (1) 3.73

7. Carrboro Mayor 1st - wins 2nd - loses Response Average Alex Zaffron 11% (7) 89% (56) 1.89 Mark Chilton 89% (56) 11% (7) 1.11

8. Carrboro Board of Aldermen 1st - wins 2nd - wins 3rd - wins 4th - loses 5th - loses 6th - loses Response Average Catherine Devine 2% (1) 3% (2) 8% (5) 22% (14) 27% (17) 38% (24) 4.84 David Marshall 3% (2) 2% (1) 3% (2) 27% (17) 33% (21) 32% (20) 4.81 Jacquelyn Gist 76% (48) 11% (7) 3% (2) 3% (2) 3% (2) 3% (2) 1.56 John Herrera 8% (5) 22% (14) 51% (32) 10% (6) 8% (5) 2% (1) 2.92 Katrina Ryan 5% (3) 10% (6) 11% (7) 35% (22) 21% (13) 19% (12) 4.14 Randee Haven-O'Donnell 6% (4) 52% (33) 24% (15) 3% (2) 8% (5) 6% (4) 2.73

9. Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board 1st - wins 2nd - wins 3rd - wins 4th - loses Response Average Jean Hamilton 22% (14) 33% (21) 37% (23) 8% (5) 2.30 Jeff Danner 6% (4) 3% (2) 22% (14) 68% (43) 3.52 Lisa Stuckey 54% (34) 24% (15) 11% (7) 11% (7) 1.79 Pam Hemminger 17% (11) 40% (25) 30% (19) 13% (8) 2.38

10. Hillsborough Mayor 1st - wins 2nd - loses Response Average Joe Phelps 70% (44) 30% (19) 1.30 Tom Stevens 30% (19) 70% (44) 1.70

11. Hillsborough Town Board 1st - wins 2nd - wins 3rd - loses Response Average Frances Dancy 24% (15) 32% (20) 44% (28) 2.21 Mike Gering 54% (34) 38% (24) 8% (5) 1.54 Paul Newton 22% (14) 30% (19) 48% (30) 2.25