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Connolly Running For Mayor?

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Connolly on Mayoral Candidacy: 'The Money is Not Going to Determine Whether I Run or Not'

At-Large City Councilor John Connolly is gathered community leaders' perspectives to gauge whether he should run for Boston mayor come fall.

  On Wednesday At-Large Boston City Councilor John Connolly tweeted that he was considering running for mayor of Boston and for people to contact him with ideas and questions. With all signs pointing to Boston Mayor Thomas Menino gearing up to run for a record sixth term - does that mean Connolly is ready to take on the Menino Machine?  "I haven’t decided yet," said Connolly to Patch. So what was the goal of his announcement with an article in the Globe and a follow-up interview with WCVB? "I think mainly to see what the response is. Also to call and reach out to a lot of supporters and opinion leaders and to gauge their sense. That’s the process I’m in right now. I’m making calls and asking people what they think, and if they would be …

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