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How to Win In Boston: Race, Class, or Being Michelle Wu

November 9, 2013 By Benjamin Day

% Votes for Ayanna Pressley, by Precinct

Boston's 2013 municipal election was extraordinary not just as the first open Mayoral race in twenty years or the free-wheeling preliminaries, but because Marty Walsh and Michelle Wu secured victory with very unorthodox neighborhood … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2013 Elections, Annissa Essaibi-George, ayanna-pressley, boston, elections, jack kelly, jeff-ross, john-connolly, Martin Keogh, marty-walsh, mayor, michael-flaherty, Michelle Wu, Stephen Murphy

LOCAL DOG GIVES NOD TO WALSH

October 22, 2013 By Kosta Demos

  Jamaica Plain - At a hastily assembled press conference this morning, my dog, "Doctor", announced his support for Rep. Martin Walsh's bid for the Boston mayoralty. Explaining his surprise endorsement, the popular local … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: Boston Mayor Election, Boston Mayoral Race, endorsement, john-connolly, marty-walsh

Follow the (Walton) Money

August 27, 2013 By jamaicaplainiac

As soon as John Connolly had renounced the Stand for Children money he (and Conley and Barros) attempted to get to influence the Boston mayoral race, local pundits began suggesting that the whole controversy was just political theater and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, Boston Mayoral Race, dan-conley, democrats, education, education-reform, John Barros, john-connolly, stand-for-children, walmart

Bennett’s Power Rankings of Boston Mayor Candidates (July 1, 2013)

July 1, 2013 By douglasbennett

The following list is the Boston Mayoral Candidate Power Rankings as of July 1, 2013.  There are 86 days to the September 24, 2013 Preliminary Election.  Just a side note- David Portnoy, Robert Cappucci, and John Laing are no longer ranked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2013 Elections, Bill Walczak, Boston Mayoral Race, Charles Clemons, Charles Yancey, Charlotte Golar Richie, dan-conley, David James Wyatt, Douglas Bennett, felix-arroyo, John Barros, john-connolly, Martin Walsh, mike-ross, Rob Consalvo

Bennett’s Power Rankings of Boston Mayoral Candidates

May 28, 2013 By douglasbennett

The following are Douglas Bennett's Power Rankings of the 2013 Boston Mayor Candidates as of May 27, 2013.  These rankings are determined by a combination of each candidate's previous electoral history which includes geographical and voter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2013 Elections, Bill Walzciak, boston, Boston Mayor Election, Charles Clemons, Charles Yancy, Charlotte Golar Richie, dan-conley, David James Wyatt, David Portnoy, Douglas Bennett, felix-arroyo, John Barros, John Laing, john-connolly, Martin Walsh, Michael Ross, Rob Consalvo, Robert Cappucci

Connolly Gentle, Fierce in Boston Mayoral Start

March 5, 2013 By massmarrier

John Connolly can be our t'ai chi candidate. He's running an upbeat, pleasant campaign for mayor of Boston, but has a no-nonsense punch behind the smile and gentle hand. He joined Left Ahead today to describe his platforms and policies. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, campaign, crime, education, john-connolly, mayor, menino, schools

Help Boston Host the 2014 Gay Games

August 5, 2009 By John Connolly

Dear BMG Readers, As you may know, Boston is one of three cities currently in the running to host the world's Gay Games in 2014. The Games are an international Olympic-style athletic and cultural event that are held every four years, with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2014, boston, gay-games, john-connolly, lgbt

Boston Votes 2007: A closer look at the numbers

November 9, 2007 By matt-in-boston

Ward 1 (East Boston)1. Flaherty, 1095 votes2. Connolly, 10733. Murphy, 9124. Yoon, 7335. Arroyo, 466Connolly's strong second place finish, no doubt helped by his support from Rep. Basile and Sen. Petrucelli, was an early side of his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston-city-council, felix-arroyo, john-connolly, matt-omalley, michael-flaherty, sam-yoon, steve-murphy

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