There preference

COPE executive members who count in these matters have turned their noses up at the prospect of a deal if [Al] De Genova is the Vision candidate. His time as an NPA politician/fundraiser doesn't sit well. They would hold their noses and go along with [Raymond] Louie even though he is one of the villains in the breakaway group that they say left them in debt. There preference is [Gregor] Robertson who is unscathed by any history in municipal political wars.
-- Vision clouded by Ladner win in The Vancouver Courier, Friday June 13 2008

Correction: Their preference