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Mayor Menino clinches historic fifth term

By Dave Wedge, Richard Weir, Jessica Heslam, Jessica Van Sack
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 -
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Mayor Thomas M. Menino has again made history, extending his streak as the city’s longest serving mayor by winning an unprecedented fifth consecutive term, deflecting scathing campaign trail criticism and decisively rolling over challenger Michael Flaherty.

“To my campaign leadership, all the staff, hundreds of volunteers, thank you for spreading our positive message and for turning Beantown into greentown,” Menino said last night, referring to his green campaign signs.

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patthepainter
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Well one thing is for sure. Boston voters are stupid.
 
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zontar22
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oh christ......max is gonna go APE!!!!!
 
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downnola2
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what a choice...an incumbent all fat 'n sassy with a golden parachute and no accountability....and someone that wants to step into his slippers....my advice,"go west young man!"
 
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DiggerDog
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The jakes are shaking in their boots.
 
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robmc0019
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Flaherty and Yoon threw their best shots and still got trounced. Hate never wins!
 
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eepe
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message to Local 718: You're not as strong as you thought or once were. The citizens of this city have had enough of you guys.
 
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TrueBlue02127
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The voters of Boston have spoken and they want the firefighters to sober up and Paul Adams to shut the bleep up.
 
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eepe
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even having all the jakes that live outside the city vote(like Finn in Neponset) didn't help you fools!
 
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dg
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Hey Ed Kelly looks like you'll have to sober up. People saw through the Unions and the hack that Flaherty is.
 
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johnbc5
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It is official that Boston is now a backwater second class city.
 
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