Kerry wins primary decisively
US Senator John F. Kerry won a decisive victory last night against Edward O'Reilly, carrying virtually every Massachusetts city and town in his first Democratic primary challenge in 24 years.
Oh well. Six more years of Lurch. At least he's finally having to actually, you know, run for his office rather than have it handed to him every six years...
Then, the good:
A Senate fixture toppled
Dianne Wilkerson, the state's lone black senator and one of Beacon Hill's most controversial figures, lost in yesterday's primary by a paper-thin margin to a second-time challenger in a race in which Wilkerson's legal issues apparently overshadowed her high-profile endorsements and her record.
Sonia Chang-Díaz, a 30-year-old former Jamaica Plain schoolteacher and the daughter of an astronaut, defeated the 15-year incumbent who had the backing of top state Democrats including Governor Deval Patrick but was weakened by campaign finance and past legal troubles that left many voters in the vast and diverse Boston district demanding fresh representation.
Heh. How's that awesome endorsement power workin' for ya, Coupe? So we now have proof that the voters in Boston are not complete idiots. Maybe there's hope for us yet... (Nah...)
That is all.
2 comments:
I took a Dem ballot just so I could vote for O'Reilly and against Lurch.
- Brad
I heard an awful lot of that, actually.
Makes me wonder just how much support O'Reilly really had...
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