So who's in?

Sorry for not posting in so long. Eyeballs getting lasered, dog getting an emergency operation... Usual stuff. Last night we had a nice visit with friends and of course the subject turned to local politics. Some nice juicy rumors were bandied about. Mostly rumors about who is running for mayor of KC in 2011. It may seem early to the average voter, but trust me I found out the hard way that testing the waters three years ahead of time makes you late to the game. As I began the lunch circuit meeting with potential supporters I kept hearing the same names of people who were already "in." If three years out is late to the game then there must already be some serious jockeying going on as potential candidates begin to assemble their teams. Word on the street is the crop of mayoral candidates this time around may be even bigger than the last. I consistently hear two names in the mayoral hunt. Albert Reiderer and Sylvester "Sly" James. Of course these are only rumors so we all know how much that is worth. I'm curious though. What have you heard?