Title: Menino

" Tom -- won an unprecedented fifth consecutive term as mayor of Boston. He defeated challenger Michael clarity by fifteen points that's -- toughest challenge since taking office in 1993. NEC is that -- up with the mayor off today fresh off his election win right."

" Well of course the mayor is saying that his toughest challenges precisely those before -- is that lie ahead. Did his opponent's persistent attacks during the campaign teach him anything. They think so and by the way they were back on the job today. City councilor Michael clarity and saying you and attended every City Council meeting both say their future is uncertain. But don't -- word about being unemployed clarity is a lawyer and -- believes he'll be okay. Both are hinting that they may be watching the political landscape for any other changes to me that means they may be -- congressional seats -- maybe the attorney general's job. Whatever -- for the Mayor Tom Menino yes he's back on the job and I caught up with the mid mid afternoon."

" said that you have a lot of political capital. Lifts. What most excites an energy as you look for yours -- and I think I it to the next four years are really stabilizes administration. Financial situation is getting worse every day and we see the governor and making cuts on. From -- programs Rios grant programs that affects us mixing up the dues to nine C cuts and a real Qaeda operation -- and a that's one of the things that -- they would use the government of Iran is another piece of this I want look at that destruction which would ask don't want the destruction fuel efficient. The -- folks -- actually. The issue of the schools kept surfacing lot of criticism here -- you behind your agenda now no question about education's most importantly do what that I'm -- tell the truth about the schools. I heard on this campaign and the performance schools. In my apart and understand what and performance schools -- hospitals -- masters and the -- He criticizes Bosnia we have a problem no question about it doesn't mean there's on education going on those classrooms. The education point every day is somewhat best schools. -- an underperforming class because it's one program. Couldn't prove itself in two years that's so there's not the old school one program. In the problem though we ask tough questions on the campaign what do you mean -- farming. -- with general public has had -- school what's logical. It's one program has."

" Well obviously the mayor still smarting from those attacks on the issue of schools in the city but he insists he holds no grudges against his opponents. And as it sounds like there's a -- you're not so veiled criticism of the media there as well."

" And Greg what do you think yet you expect to see clarity in June back for another run and four years."

" I I think there's a strong possibility that that is as I it was thinking I think they might be looking at something even before that I think they look me. For as them Michael -- said any sizing the expects seismic changes in the political landscape -- plainly there's a lot of things going on so they may be -- congressional seat opened may be. The attorney general's seat so I think we'll see them. Any great -- in the newsroom things."