"No consensus candidate" (from Barbara Roberts' statement announcing her run) translates to "councilors didn't want to look like total dicks by appointing Bob Shiprack and can't suck it up enough to work with Bob Stacey."
Feels like maybe METRO just wants the prestige of having a former governor on board, but since Roberts endorsed Bob in the election, I'm sure she's on the right side. But come 2012, I'll be back volunteering for Bob's campaign.
Barbara Roberts = Esperanza Spalding
Bob Stacey = Lady Gaga
Barbara Roberts = The Suburbs or whoever the hell those people are I've never heard of.