Outgoing Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis says he will support mayoral hopeful Drew Dilkens at the polls on Oct. 27.
But it's not just because they were on council together for many large, difficult decisions.
"I did consider the other candidates," Francis says. "His campaign has been focused on staying the course. His campaign has been focused on building on success."
As for the other perceived frontrunners, of Larry Horwitz, Francis says "Larry's a nice guy, but he ran a very effective campaign up until the chamber debate."
On John Millson, he says "He's talked more about unravelling things more so than what he's going to do for this city if he's been elected mayor."
But Dino Chiodo, president of Unifor Local 444, says "I want somebody that can think for themselves."
For him and the union, that person is Millson.
Chiodo says his union's decision isn't based solely on the outsourcing of garbage collection and parking enforcement.
He believes the long list of candidates means union leadership aren't alone in their frustration with city hall.
"You see the amount of people that are coming to the table, that want to run because they want to see a difference."
Meanwhile Horwitz's campaign manager points to Steve Matyas, president of Staples Canada, as their key endorsement so far.
Lydia Miljan, a political science professor at the University of Windsor, says "Endorsements are just one piece of information that the electorate receives," but it can be a double-edged sword.
She believes the endorsements so far could make for an interesting Election Day - with Millson's association with business and Horwitz's association with labour splitting the right-of-center vote.
She even goes so far as to say there could be upset.
