Well, I had hoped we could keep the election campaign above the level of mere personal attack and innuendo, but it appears the pro-Shatner conclave will stoop to any level to achieve Iconhood. I mean, its a traditional music forum. If we wanted to choose an egotistical, irritating guy, what's wrong with Glen Yarborough? I mean, what are the qualifications here? Who's next? Carrot Top?

Anyway, due in part to Little Hawk's rather existential argument that because Shatner is so little deserving of icon status that his very lack of eligibility somehow has bestowed icon status on him, the race has tightened. It is now 8 votes for No Shatner, 5 for Yes Shatner, and 1 for Maybe Shatner. I want to also point out that I have neither voted nor voiced a preference, which speaks to my obvious objectivity in the matter.