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Article: Boston's mayor: A title that whets political appetites
- Article from:
- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- March 29, 1993
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Mayor of Boston -- in the eyes of the many people running for the
job, considering running or wishing they had the chance to run -- is
one of the last great political offices in America.
In an age of crippling trade-offs in public life, and with
increasing numbers of politicians opting for the security of the
private sector, a chance to be Boston's mayor still ignites the fire
in political bellies.
Four candidates are already running and a half-dozen or so are on
the fence. Less than two weeks after Mayor Flynn was nominated to be
US ambassador to the Vatican, Boston voters are already assured of a
full ballot of choices in the fall.
Not so with other political jobs, such as governor, ...