Today is 'Decision Day'.. Annie on re-electing Storch.. Bernice on Jerry.. Cory, Dee urge all to vote.. Videos: Storch, Dameron, 'Green Team'.. On the sleaziness of the campaign's final days: Olddoc, Mapp, Maria, Storch, Dameron, Rebecca, Nat, Schuman.. Rucker ducks the Jerry connection..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Voter: I support those who support their mommies" -- Reference to Green/Greaves attack mailer.
  
• "Campaign videos (brief): Cory Storch, Dee Dameron, The Green Team"
  
• "Dan gets a flat tire, is it politics?"
• [NOTE: Anonymous comments have been turned back on. -- Dan

IT'S PRIMARY ELECTION DAY | POLLS ARE OPEN TO 8:00 PM

Daytime Shooting:  "Students unharmed during daytime drive-by shooting"
2010 Homicide:  "2nd arrest in murder of cabbie Ysidro Leonardo" -- Courier | Ledger |
Machete Attack:  "Plainfield man seriously injured in machete attack"
Obituary: "David M. Ridgway, former head of Muhlenberg Hospital"

North Plainfield:  "Two shot in drive-by on Grove Street"
Warren:  "Husband a 'person of interest' in woman's 2006 disappearance"

Budget:  "Senate Dems consider increasing school funding by $600M"
Hudson Rail Tunnel:  "Legal fees to fight canceled tunnel top $1M"
Medicaid:  "Christie's healthcare cuts panned by advocates" -- Ledger | Gannett |
NJN:  "WNET taking over NJN" -- Ledger | Gannett |
NJ Professional Licensees:  "New iPhone app lets users search NJ professional licenses"

TODAY'S POSTS (Automatic email failed yesterday): Bernice  pushes Jerry's buttons by urging you not to push his button today; notes Shakespeare Garden event is this weekend.  Olddoc has some sound analysis and sound advice for today's Primary. Maria reflects on the last-minute campaign tactics, and the District's newfound enthusiasm for promoting student productions. Councilor McWilliams makes the case for another term for Cory. Councilor Mapp responds, with facts, to the anonymous flyer smearing him that was distributed Sunday, urging all to remain clearheaded and vote 'Column C'. Councilor Storch finds Rucker and Green to be partners in nasty, dishonest campaigning; says it is now the voters' turn . Councilor Williams notes Storch and Dameron have remained poised and dignified in the face of mean-spirited opponents. 'Dee' Dameron's campaign blog, Speaking My Mind, questions Jerry's desperation, reminds him she 'is a lady', notes June 7th is 'Decision Day'. Tony Rucker, at Queen City Progressive, lists the last two of his five points, plus a highly edited vid of the candidate forum. Nat's Dumbed Down America, presents a must-see clip apropos today, 'Can't We All Just Get Along'. Ken Schuman, at Politics of Plainfield, decries lies and dirty politics -- in city or school matters. Plainfield Sports News finds Thunder sweeping New Hampshire and Sky Blue FC in a draw with Western NY.

| BERNICE: PLAINTALKER II | MARIA'S BLOG | DOC'S POTPOURRI | PIV FOR PLAINFIELD |
  COUNCILORS: | McWILLIAMS | MAPP | STORCH | WILLIAMS |
| JERRY GREEN'S PAGE | DAMERON: SPEAKING MY MIND | RUCKER: QC PROGRESSIVE |
| NAT: DUMBED DOWN AMERICA | REBECCA: BATHROBE BLOGGER |
| SCHUMAN: POLITICS OF PLAINFIELD |
KE' STANS: THROUGH THE LENS | RENATA: STANDING IN THE GAP
| PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS | JACKIE: THE (TV) SHOW MUST GO ON | DOTTIE G SEZ |
| VASHON: A STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE | MILANI: PEPTalk | DR. E=MC² | SCHOOL NEWS |
| CABLE TV ADVISORY BOARD | CITIZEN'S BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE |

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