Looks like John Connolly can't control his supporters, either

By adamg - 10/23/13 - 6:34 pm

During their debate last night, John Connolly said the proof Marty Walsh wouldn't be able to get unions to do anything they didn't want to came in those flyers union PACs are sending out besmirching Connolly as a, gasp, lawyer, even though Walsh doesn't want them to do that.

But remember when Connolly said he didn't want any outside groups spending money on ads for his campaign, how he wanted to win this race the right way, by communicating with voters himself? Yeah, well, so much for that, David Bernstein reports.

Election roundup: Debate summation, Linehan pulls out of debate

By adamg - 10/23/13 - 9:23 am

The Globe does the blow by blow.

BREAKING: WBUR Poll has Connolly 41%- Walsh 39%

By Douglas Bennett - 10/23/13 - 9:10 am

A new poll out today shows, John Connolly clinging to a two point lead over rival Martin Walsh according to WBUR with less than two weeks to the November 5, 2013 election.

Candidates differ on post-storm space saving

By adamg - 10/22/13 - 11:55 pm

In their second televised debate, on WGBH, mayoral hopefuls John Connolly and Marty Walsh staked out different positions on the question of how long people should be allowed to save curbside parking spaces after major snowstorms.

Election non-roundup: The debate so far according to Walsh

By anonism - 10/22/13 - 7:24 pm

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Election roundup: Get the popcorn

By adamg - 10/22/13 - 8:24 am

WGBH will host a mayoral debate tonight, on both Channel 2 and 89.7 FM.

US Rep. Mike Capuano endorsed Walsh yesterday:

Walsh tells out-of-state moneybag PACs to stop picking on his friend John

By adamg - 10/20/13 - 9:51 am

Yesterday, the Connolly campaign issued a statement about flyers and tweets that say mean things about their man, the sort of thing that has no place in a Boston campaign:

Election roundup: The battle for minority votes

By adamg - 10/19/13 - 10:50 am

John Connolly is proposing a Roxbury Entrepreneurship Center to help budding small businesses in the area get off the ground - through space for them to start up their businesses, a "Made in Boston" startup capital fund and counseling and meetings with

Election roundup: Walsh would replace BRA with an even larger authority

By adamg - 10/18/13 - 10:26 am

Marty Walsh yesterday released a 14-point economic plan that, among other things, would ditch the BRA and replace it with a new Boston Economic Development Authority.

Election roundup: Riding the rapids down Boylston; adding police training at Madison Park

By adamg - 10/17/13 - 8:19 am

The Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund wants the two remaining candidates to pull a Walczak and do something to protect the city from rising

Election roundup: New endorsement for Walsh, debate notes

By adamg - 10/16/13 - 7:32 am

Just in: The Walsh campaign has scheduled a 12:15 p.m. endorsement by state Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry in Mattapan Square.

Election roundup: First mayoral debate tonight; people went to a fight and a casino rally broke out

By adamg - 10/15/13 - 9:19 am

Connolly's wife stars in his new TV ad.

Election roundup: So what did Walsh promise Golar Richie?

Walsh sign in Irish
By adamg - 10/13/13 - 12:37 pm

So Charlotte Golar Richie apparently spent some anguished hours trying to decide whom to endorse for mayor.

Election roundup: Former critics back Connolly; casino forum coming up in Eastie

By adamg - 10/11/13 - 8:58 am

The Globe reports several black ministers endorsed John Connolly yesterday and n

Election roundup: Connolly gets some endorsements, too

O'Malley with Dog
By adamg - 10/10/13 - 8:41 am

State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, State Sen. Sal DiDomenico and City Councilor Sal LaMattina all endorsed John Connolly yesterday. Michlewitz called him:

Election roundup: Two former rivals endorse Walsh

By adamg - 10/9/13 - 8:00 am

Arroyo and Barros are on board:

Barros and Arroyo back Walsh

By Douglas Bennett - 10/8/13 - 12:09 pm

Former Mayoral Candidates John Barros and Felix Arroyo endorsed Martin Walsh for Boston Mayor today.

Election roundup: Candidates oppose crime

By adamg - 10/8/13 - 7:30 am

New poll shows Connolly in lead, but with large number of undecideds.

Election roundup: Soggy candidates

Steve Murphy with an umbrella
By adamg - 10/7/13 - 7:55 am

The Globe gets drenched covering the two mayoral candidates in yesterday's Roslindale parade; doesn't note that b

Walsh says he can't rule out outside spending because a pro-charter group is planning to spend $3 million to get Connolly elected

By adamg - 10/3/13 - 1:18 pm

WCVB interviews Marty Walsh, who says Stand for Children, whose financial help John Connolly rejected before the preliminary, is preparing to spend $3 million to get Connolly elected.

Walsh's comment came as he defended his decision not to take the People's Pledge which would penalize a candidate if independent groups spend money to assist that same candidate.