Ft. Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler wins in mega-landslide: over 70% of the vote

Mayor Jack Seiler, remember, had two opponents running against him. One of the groups opposing Mayor Seiler was Food Not Bombs (FNB). FNB staged countless demonstrations and even had several hunger strikes. The Broward New Times covered FNB's activity sympathetically and never held back in their criticism of Mayor Seiler.

Today, the day after the re-election of Mayor Seiler, the New Times' Chris Joseph had this to say about the result:

     Jack Seiler has won reelection as Fort Lauderdale Mayor for a third-straight term. With polls closing at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, New Times is reporting that Seiler has won a decisive victory over opponents Earl Rynerson and Chris Brennen, getting 70.85 percent of the votes.

And later in the article:

     Seiler had appeared vulnerable entering Tuesday night's election, following a public relations beating over his handling of the city's homeless feeding ordinance.

 "Seiler had appeared vulnerable"? To whom exactly? If Mayor Seiler received a "public relations beating" how did he get over 70% of the vote?