Herald poll (early on)
Poll
Did Menino make the right decision, not to run again?
Yes, its time for a change
47% (105 votes)
Yes, he has to put his health first
32% (72 votes)
No, the city still needs him
17% (38 votes)
No, the other candidates won’t match up
4% (10 votes)
Total votes: 225
Yesterday Howie mentioned that Peter Lucas was told by Mayor White that he would run again; White was not nec. a fan of Lucas but he told him. And: (WBUR):”The front page of the next morning’s Herald blared: “White Will Run.”
Later that day, when local TV stations went live to the mayor for his much-anticipated announcement, White announced he wasn’t running. In the Herald newsroom, reporters saw Lucas turn gunmetal gray. He walked to his typewriter and banged out his letter of resignation.
“I was stunned,” he remembers. When he handed the resignation over, the publisher said, “Oh forget it. This is great for circulation.” http://www.wbur.org/2012/01/29/kevin-white-commentary