by MICHAEL J. MISHAK

It's just after 7:00 a.m. as the line begins to form at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Mt. Airy. Members of the Northwest electorate are wading through the early morning fog, only to be greeted with an overloaded ballot that will result in long lines and confusion throughout the next 13 hours.

Most voters avoid the media throng awaiting Republican mayoral challenger Sam Katz's arrival. And despite talk of intimidation and union bullying the day before, voters encounter little resistance..