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Tag Archives: Jim Brett
Twenty Years After: The 1993 Boston Mayoral Ads
Several weeks ago the hardtalking staff did a segment on WBUR’s Radio Boston about the TV spots in the 1993 Boston mayoral race. That segment came about because we’ve still got a dozen VHS tapes of the ’93 ads, having … Continue reading
Not A News Flash: William Dorcena (Rest His Political Soul) Is Running For Mayor Of Boston
For the past two decades, Boston mayoral races against Tom (Mayor for Life) Menino have been where challengers go to die. Call the roll: Jim Brett (1993), Peggy Davis-Mullen (2001), Maura Hennigan (2005), Michael Flaherty (2009) – all of whom … Continue reading