Providence, Rhode Island (CNN) -- Tuesday's election in the littlest of states is causing the biggest of stirs. When President Barack Obama hits the campaign trail here Friday to lend his star power to Jorge Elorza, the first-time candidate running in the city's deadlocked mayoral race, he won't be the most famous politician in the Ocean State that day. That distinction belongs to the politician running against Elorza, the larger than life man who's never lost a political race, the man who served as Providence's mayor twice before -- and who was forced to resign each time in disgrace: Buddy Cianci.
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Buddy Cianci is running for mayor of Providence for the third time
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Cianci resigned the post twice before over felony convictions
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Cianci to CNN: "I've made mistakes in my life obviously, I've paid the price."
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President Obama campaigns for Cianci's opponent Friday
Or do they go with the less experienced and younger Elorza, a candidate who @placeholder -- a politician who knows a little something about being young and inexperienced and running for office -- says will "will bring honest leadership to Providence?"