WINTON PLACE - Mayoral candidates David Pepper and Mark Mallory duked it out in one of the few televised debates of the mayoral campaign last night at the Este Conference Center. By the end of the night, the victor was clear: Sandra Ali.

An informal poll conducted at the end asked the audience who they would be most likely to vote for today.

1. 44% for Sandra Ali
2. 29% for Mark Mallory
3. 25% for David Pepper
4. 2% for John London

Audience member Tony Stuart said, "Frankly, I couldn't tell you a single word either candidate said. But I'd like to see the delightful moderator run for office."

Paneling the debate was (again) Tiana Rollinson of the Cincinnati Herald, John London of WLWT Channel 5, and Maryanne Zeleznik of 91.7 FM WVXU radio.

Rollinson managed to avoid the type of mind-numbing questions that she asked at a previous debate.

London, when informed that he got a few votes for mayor in the poll, scratched his chin and said, "Hmmm, mayor London... I like the sound of that."

Dave Wagner, also of WLWT, was fielding audience questions. When informed that he received no votes for mayor, he stormed out of the conference center mumbling something about how "freakin London will get his someday."