District 2 Results -- Alert the Globe?

Published Apr 18 2007, 12:50 AM by David S. Bernstein

With 30 percent of the precincts counted, Linehan holds a slight lead over Flynn, with everybody else way behind; of course, the meaning of that depends entirely upon which precincts have been counted and which haven't.

No mention of the results, or anything about it being election day, on Boston.com. Which is right in keeping with the Globe's almost totally ignoring the race all along.

Now 48% in, and Flynn edges Linehan -- but the others are still way way behind. Are all the South End precincts still out, or is Passoni a dead duck?

Update: 74% in, Linehan back in front, Passoni gaining fast but still far behind. Can the last seven precincts give her one of the two finalist slots?

Final update: The answer is a strong yes -- with 100% reporting, the city's unofficial tally is Passoni with 1869 votes (24.1%), Linehan 1832 (23.7%), and Flynn as the odd man out with 1740 (22.4%). O'Shea a distant fourth with just over 10% of the vote. If the results hold up and become official, it's a Linehan-Passoni showdown for the seat.

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4 Comments

Tony Schinella said:

Wow, this is huge! Thanks for posting the results, David. Amazing win by Passoni although watch for Eddie to do a recount. I mean, it's 92 votes. That's close. Who says the South End is dead? While you mention the Globe ignoring the race, what did the Herald do, if anything? I mean, they are the paper of record in Southie - not the Globe. Just wondering.

April 18, 2007 1:43 AM
mm said:

Listen you bunch of lefty moonbats. The race is over. Linehan wins in a walk. The best Passoni can do in the final is 40%. 60% - 40% Final. Give it up, move to JP and try to beat John Tobin.

April 18, 2007 6:45 AM
Tony Schinella said:

Eh ... I didn't say Passoni would win.

April 18, 2007 9:38 PM
wow gold said:

While you mention the Globe ignoring the race, what did the Herald do, if anything? I mean, they are the paper of record in Southie - not the Globe. Just wondering.

April 28, 2007 7:43 AM