Menino making final push on election's eve

Title: Menino making final push on election's eve

Published: Mon, 2 Nov 2009

Description: (NECN: Alison King, East Boston, Mass.) - A big rally was planned for Monday night, as Mayor Thomas Menino makes his final push to get out the vote. Hundreds were expected to attend. Polls show Mayor Menino is the clear front runner in the rac...

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" Well a big rally is planned this evening as Mayor Menino makes a final push to get out the vote hundreds are expected to attend. NEC and Alison King is live in East Boston this afternoon with more on New Year's Day Allison."

" chairman you know was obviously the incumbent and polls show the clear front runner in this race the with the schedule he's kept over the past few days. You'd think he was the underdog and mayor Thomas Menino attracted quite the fan club outside the Edison school in Boston's Brighton neighborhood. Unfortunately for the -- these constituents won't be voting on Tuesday. The mayor is more concerned with voters like."

" Oh it's some changes made right now -- know really not seen anything. Welcome insulate."

" Polls show undecided voters do make up -- still sizable number of the electorate but polls also show Menino with a significant lead over his challenger Michael clarity. And the -- likely feels his best strategy on this final day before the election is to stay on message."

" It's position -- together. A good judge -- the vote operation for articulate. So we Alberto and a richer than a semi campaigns I'll vote by applause of mr. while Boston home to Florida. Progress emotions and we -- Google and --"

" The mayor started his day early this morning -- Nebraska breakfast by late morning he was an event at a Boston Public Schools -- I had Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis it was at a senior center this afternoon doing more interviews later in Latin tonight. He'll be a big East Boston social standards for what being bill less -- buried big campaign rally. --"

" the mayor won 50% of the primary that is we hope they may have for the same thing this time around."

" Well he had quite that they'll win obviously 50% plus in me I've been the primary. As you say I he he's claims that if he gets wins by one -- two points it's a big win for him it's he's perfectly happy -- that he's not looking for the big so you know. 203040. Point man day. But does those close to many now say that he would like to get a good solid went over flared -- tomorrow."

" All right Alison King in East Boston this afternoon thank you."

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