I received the nicest postcard from Coeur d'Alene mayoral candidate Mary Souza in the mail Monday -- an invitation to join her for a glass of lemonade and a chat at the Sherman Hardware parking lot after the 4th of July Parade Thursday. The invite read: "I hope you can join me for a cup of lemonade and a chat about how we can bring openness and trust back to our city government. I cannot think of a better occasion than Independence Day to hear from you on how we can together launch a better future of our city."

DOTC re: postcard: I think it shows Mary is obviously very organized and serious. Agree with her or not, I certainly rate her as a contender.

Question: How would you rate Mary's chances of becoming Coeur d'Alene mayor?