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Preliminary findings

Handicapping the 15-headed horse race that is Boston's at-large City Council election
By CHRIS FARAONE  |  August 12, 2009

Even knowledgeable City Hall insiders know they're better off scratching lotto tickets than wagering on Boston politics. But if you must gamble in the 15-way horse race that is the September 22 councilor-at-large preliminary election, then it would be wise to bet that current Democratic officeholders Stephen Murphy and John Connolly will win two of the eight positions determined on that day (as well as half of the final four spots yielded by the November 3 election).

As for the rest of the bracket (which consists of nine Democrats, two Republicans, and two unaffiliated candidates — and, remarkably, just one woman), this is our attempt to separate the true wack jobs from the mere moonbat optimists, as Howie Carr might call some of the Obama-inspired idealists vying for at-large positions. Culling information from questionnaires, recent coverage, campaign literature, and interviews, we did our best to offer snapshots of a group that actually has several impressive candidates. We've divided the field into the current favorites, the hopefuls, and the long shots. Feel free to defy the odds, and make up your own mind.

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Re: Preliminary findings
 I am Bill trabucco's cousin and I take offense at the Phoenix's comments about him. How is he reactionary,because he wants the colleges and universities to pay their fair share for using city services. Have you gone to his website to see how he stands on the issues:.www.billtrabucco.com. He may seem to be over the top but he is a down to earth person that would make a good councilor. He is a caring conscientious man. I just urge the voters to check him out and not get fooled by the comments in this article.
By neponset on 08/19/2009 at 3:22:57

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