A source of mine spotted Franz and he told the source he why he was running and his concerns for the future of the town. To the left is a picture of him talking to a young resident.
If Franz gets enough signatures to file it is very possible he will get his own set of voters that the other two candidates would not get out to vote given his younger age. The question is: in a three-way race will he take away more votes from Tom Greaney or Beth Mason? Also, if he gets enough votes he could force a runoff which some feel that Beth Mason has an advantage due to her ability to self-finance. That is the concern of many who want to see Beth Mason unseated, a goal Franz by running seemingly seeks to do as well.
I think Beth Mason's negatives are too great to overcome at this point but I don't underestimate the fact that she will pull out all the stops to win. After all, if she is ever to try and become Mayor in 2013 a defeat here will most likely for to rest her career a a politician in Hoboken.
Below is my breaking story last week on Franz's candidacy:
http://thehobokenjournal.blogspot.com/2011/02/hoboken-journal-exclusive-franz.html ◦
