Pepper arrives to greet supporters

David Pepper arrived at his party at 9:45 p.m., hugging his two brothers, father and mother, who'd been waiting for him as he finished his speech at home. A group of his Yale University buddies, as well as girlfriend Andrea Canning, former Channel 9 reporter, were with him. His mother wore a giant round button on her white blouse: "David's Mom.''

Said her son, the candidate, "We saw great energy all throughout the city today. We're very excited.''

-- J.P.