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Man from Nantucket makes bid for Boston City Council

There once was a man from Nantucket
Floppy-haired selectman who stuck it
But to Boston he flew
City council he knew
Alas, voters told him, oh, f**k it

Oh, I'm sure you can do better, so have at it.


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Haiku
There once was a clown from Nantucket…..
Who moved to Boston, to work for Maura Hennigan
He decided that he would be like her & run a campaign in which he has not shot.
He is a clown; I love how tools like this move to the city & think they can solve our ills.
Please go away, go back to the Borne Rotary you loser with too much time on your hands….

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There once was a hack from Nantucket
He moved to Boston for a new racket
They said go to work
This kid is a dork
I wish I were an incumbent

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A carpenter down in Nantucket
Having recently run out his luck at
Selectman and senate
Said Boston’s big, innit?
The council’s my oyster, I’ll shuck it.

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do that again!!! do that again!!!

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Just give me a topic

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Got a robocall from Mr. Bennett this weekend. Said he was going to be in our neighborhood and hoped that he would meet us. Never said where he was going to be or anything, so I'm not sure it was a very effective strategy.

On a more interesting note, the caller ID came up as "US Govt GSA". Who was doing these calls for him, and how did they get access to a GSA phone number?

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Who knows which seats are up for re-election, this year, and which are, next year? I can't seem to find anywhere if this guy is running for this fall's election, or next year, either.

Thx!

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So he's giving himself 15 months or so to actually learn where Dorchester is, since the next elections will be in 2009 (who knows, by then maybe he'll know enough to take on Menino).

The Globe must assume everybody knows this, since they didn't bother to mention it in their story.

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          > By John K (not verified) | Tue, 05/20/2008 - 7:34pm
          > Who knows which seats are up for re-election, this year, and which are,
          > next year? I can't seem to find anywhere if this guy is running for this
          > fall's election, or next year, either.
          > Thx!

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Were you like this as a kid?

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I think the state's elections website is excellent - there is a lot of useful information available, including instructions on how to run for state office. (It's so good, you almost can miss seeing the Secretary of State's face and name plastered over every page ...)

The city of Boston's election site, unfortunately, sucks. No information on who is up for election, or when. Or, how you go about qualifying for a run.

You know, a cynic would say, they do it on purpose.

Nah-h-h-h.

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Boston City Council Agenda
Meeting of May 21, 2008
http://www.cityofboston.gov/cityclerk/hearing/see....

ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR MATTERS PRESENTED TO THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO 12:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY MAY 20, 2008 FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT A REGULAR MEETING ON WEDNESDAY MAY 21, 2008 AT 11:30 A.M.

. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS
. CONSENT AGENDA

MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS
Councilor Feeney for Councilor Ciommo offered the following:
0606 - Order for the appointment of temporary employees
Jacqueline Franks,
Michael McLaughlin,
Deborah O' Leary and
Peter Wilson
effective May 30, 2008 in City Council.

0607 - Order for the appointment of temporary employees
Jacqueline Franks,
Michael McLaughlin,
Deborah O' Leary and
Peter Wilson
effective July 25, 2008 in City Council.

0608 - Order for the appointment of temporary employee
Kevin Carragee in City Council.

Councilor Feeney offered the following:
0609 - Order for the appointment of temporary employee
Patricia A. Miller
effective May 30, 2008 in City Council.

0610 - Order for the appointment of temporary employee
Patricia A. Miller
effective July 25, 2008 in City Council.

Councilor Feeney for Councilor Linehan offered the following:
0613 - Order for the appointment of temporary employees
Timothy J. Brown,
Elaine M. Cloherty,
James W. Chan and
David Nagle
effective May 30, 2008 in City Council.

0614 - Order for the appointment of temporary employees
Timothy J. Brown,
Elaine M. Cloherty,
James W. Chan and
David Nagle
effective July 25, 2008 in City Council.

MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
Councilor Feeney for Councilor Linehan offered the following:
0615 - Order for the appointment of temporary employee
Lynne Lyman in City Council.

0616 - Order for the appointment of temporary employee
Thomas Butler in City Council.

Councilor Feeney for Councilor Yoon offered the following:
0617 - Order for the appointment of temporary employees
Richard Giordano,
Mary K. Grissom,
Jerome E. Frazier and
W.E. David Halbert
effective May 30, 2008 in City Council.

0618 - Order for the appointment of temporary employees
Richard Giordano,
Mary K. Grissom,
Jerome E. Frazier and
W.E. David Halbert
effective July 25, 2008 in City Council.

Councilor Feeney for Councilor Consalvo offered the following:
0619 - Order for the appointment of temporary employee
Nina DiOrio in City Council.
http://www.cityofboston.gov/cityclerk/hearing/see....

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The Bulletin: First City Council contender announces.

Dorchester Reporter: Former Nantucket selectman launches council at-large bid (story also notes he is the second candidate to announce).

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This guy Bennett has been campaigning like a machine. I got an autocall from him and the next day he was at my house.

Word around town is that a bunch of other townies have already met him.

Even my buddy from East Boston said Bennett's been through there already.

Watch this young kid win an at-large seat next year.

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