Heeeeeeeyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!
Sigh. I don't feel any different.
"Incumbents fall as history made; In Lawrence, first Latino mayor in state" by Erica Noonan and Katheleen Conti, Globe Staff | November 4, 2009
Voters in Lynn, Worcester, Woburn, Brockton, and North Adams ousted incumbent mayors in several surprising shake-ups....
Incumbents fared poorly yesterday, starting with the longest-serving mayor in the state, John Barrett III of North Adams, whose loss ended a 13-term reign that began in 1984.
And the Globe is ALWAYS CALLING HIM for QUOTES!
Fifty-eight percent of the voters in the Western Massachusetts community chose Dick Alcombright, Barrett’s 55-year-old challenger.
No party identification, Globe?
“I just got caught up in the winds of change,’’ said Barrett, adding that he felt the slumping economy was a major factor in his defeat. “This was not a good year to be an incumbent mayor.’’
I am western Massachusetts.
And the Glob CUT THIS!!!
“I had a good run for 26 years,’’ he added. “Even though I was defeated, I went out on top... I left the city in good shape.’’
You guys REALLY ARE WAY OUT of TOUCH, aren't you?
I'm in disbelief that he said that AND I AM STARING AT IT in my printed paper on the DESK!
Election Day was kinder to some incumbents....
--more--""As voters around the state went to the polls yesterday, many confronted heavily debated ballot questions about local issues.
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