When was the last contested primary in West Roxbury? 1962?
Seriously, what do you mean when you say, "West Roxbury seems to vote overwhelmingly pro-life in Democrat primaries and races"?
There has not been a pro-life choice among the Democrats since Roe-v.-Wade at the presidential level, and at the city level, the machine annoints all the candidates.
The congressional race to succeed Joe Moakley in 2001. Steven Lynch vs. three pro-choice Democrats.
The congressional race to succeed Joe Moakley in 2001. Steven Lynch vs. three pro-choice Democrats.
The State Senator from West Roxbury, Marian Walsh, has a reputation for being more Catholic than the Pope--at least until she had her fill of the sex abuse scandal and has become more of a voice for the conservative lay people. (And she's been idiosyncratic about gay marriage, which brought up a challenger in the general last year.)