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Question: Who will win?
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Michelle Wu
 
#2
Kim Janey
 
#3
Andrea Campbell
 
#4
Jon Santiago
 
#5
John Barros
 
#6
Annissa Essaibi George
 
#7
Michael J. Bianchi II
 
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Total Voters: 58

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« Reply #28 on: September 15, 2021, 07:53:16 AM »

Looks like Essaibi George edged out Janey for second.
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« Reply #30 on: September 15, 2021, 09:28:13 AM »

Big disappointment for the Not Acting Mayor(TM).
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« Reply #31 on: September 25, 2021, 12:45:52 PM »

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« Reply #33 on: October 21, 2021, 01:25:52 PM »

New Data for Progress poll shows Wu in the driver’s seat-

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« Reply #34 on: October 22, 2021, 06:27:40 PM »

I haven’t seen much discussion about this election, but could someone give a quick tl;dr on what’s deal with it? Big issues? (I assume housing because superstar city gonna superstar city, but what’s the discourse about it in Boston? Doesn’t feel like it gets as much attention as other cities.) What are the candidates’ coalitions? Are either of them future prospects for MA-GOV/SEN or are they running to be mayor for life? Is being mayor even that great or is it like NYC when the gov just bullies you all day? Very curious about one.
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« Reply #35 on: October 22, 2021, 07:01:00 PM »

I haven’t seen much discussion about this election, but could someone give a quick tl;dr on what’s deal with it? Big issues? (I assume housing because superstar city gonna superstar city, but what’s the discourse about it in Boston? Doesn’t feel like it gets as much attention as other cities.) What are the candidates’ coalitions? Are either of them future prospects for MA-GOV/SEN or are they running to be mayor for life? Is being mayor even that great or is it like NYC when the gov just bullies you all day? Very curious about one.

Doesn't seem to be much discussion of the race on AAD either, outside of a handful of Tweets. Wu has been endorsed by both the current mayor and Ayanna Pressley.


Wu does relatively better with Asian voters and Latino voters- her coalition seems more concerned with housing and public transit. By contrast, AEG seems to have the advantage on crime/law-and-order. This checks out with that 538 podcast on the race I listened to last month.
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« Reply #36 on: October 22, 2021, 08:37:49 PM »

Yeah, it's hard to see how Wu won't totally dominate this race.
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« Reply #37 on: October 23, 2021, 02:35:03 PM »

I haven’t seen much discussion about this election, but could someone give a quick tl;dr on what’s deal with it? Big issues? (I assume housing because superstar city gonna superstar city, but what’s the discourse about it in Boston? Doesn’t feel like it gets as much attention as other cities.) What are the candidates’ coalitions? Are either of them future prospects for MA-GOV/SEN or are they running to be mayor for life? Is being mayor even that great or is it like NYC when the gov just bullies you all day? Very curious about one.

Doesn't seem to be much discussion of the race on AAD either, outside of a handful of Tweets. Wu has been endorsed by both the current mayor and Ayanna Pressley.


Wu does relatively better with Asian voters and Latino voters- her coalition seems more concerned with housing and public transit. By contrast, AEG seems to have the advantage on crime/law-and-order. This checks out with that 538 podcast on the race I listened to last month.

Interesting - seems like crime would be a less salient issue in Boston than maybe in other cities, so it'd make sense that a law-and-order campaign might be less effective there. Would be interesting to see Asians/Latinos go for the progressive-coded candidate in the race, but then again, I don't know much about the demographic profiles of either group in Boston.
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« Reply #38 on: November 01, 2021, 10:39:44 PM »

I haven’t seen much discussion about this election, but could someone give a quick tl;dr on what’s deal with it? Big issues? (I assume housing because superstar city gonna superstar city, but what’s the discourse about it in Boston? Doesn’t feel like it gets as much attention as other cities.) What are the candidates’ coalitions? Are either of them future prospects for MA-GOV/SEN or are they running to be mayor for life? Is being mayor even that great or is it like NYC when the gov just bullies you all day? Very curious about one.

Doesn't seem to be much discussion of the race on AAD either, outside of a handful of Tweets. Wu has been endorsed by both the current mayor and Ayanna Pressley.


Wu does relatively better with Asian voters and Latino voters- her coalition seems more concerned with housing and public transit. By contrast, AEG seems to have the advantage on crime/law-and-order. This checks out with that 538 podcast on the race I listened to last month.

Interesting - seems like crime would be a less salient issue in Boston than maybe in other cities, so it'd make sense that a law-and-order campaign might be less effective there. Would be interesting to see Asians/Latinos go for the progressive-coded candidate in the race, but then again, I don't know much about the demographic profiles of either group in Boston.

Here's what I can glean from Statistical Atlas:

The Asians in Boston proper are mostly ethnic Chinese (49%/4.6%), with smaller numbers of Vietnamese (19%/1.8%) and Indians (14%/1.3%). Interestingly, the Cambodian proportion of the Asian population is much lower in Boston proper than Metro Boston as a whole. The Latinos are mostly Puerto Rican (28%/5.3%), Dominican (26%/4.9%), and Central American (22%/4.2%).

The Chinese seem to be concentrated around Chinatown (which has a relatively high median household income) and in the western lobe of Boston proper next to Cambridge[?]. The Vietnamese are concentrated in the more lower-income area south of downtown, around I-93 (east of where the Puerto Ricans and Dominicans are concentrated). The Indians are concentrated in the western lobe, although also in areas that have relatively low median incomes. The Central Americans are concentrated in the area east of the harbor.
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« Reply #39 on: November 02, 2021, 12:45:03 PM »

I haven’t seen much discussion about this election, but could someone give a quick tl;dr on what’s deal with it? Big issues? (I assume housing because superstar city gonna superstar city, but what’s the discourse about it in Boston? Doesn’t feel like it gets as much attention as other cities.) What are the candidates’ coalitions? Are either of them future prospects for MA-GOV/SEN or are they running to be mayor for life? Is being mayor even that great or is it like NYC when the gov just bullies you all day? Very curious about one.

Doesn't seem to be much discussion of the race on AAD either, outside of a handful of Tweets. Wu has been endorsed by both the current mayor and Ayanna Pressley.


Wu does relatively better with Asian voters and Latino voters- her coalition seems more concerned with housing and public transit. By contrast, AEG seems to have the advantage on crime/law-and-order. This checks out with that 538 podcast on the race I listened to last month.

Interesting - seems like crime would be a less salient issue in Boston than maybe in other cities, so it'd make sense that a law-and-order campaign might be less effective there. Would be interesting to see Asians/Latinos go for the progressive-coded candidate in the race, but then again, I don't know much about the demographic profiles of either group in Boston.

Here's what I can glean from Statistical Atlas:

The Asians in Boston proper are mostly ethnic Chinese (49%/4.6%), with smaller numbers of Vietnamese (19%/1.8%) and Indians (14%/1.3%). Interestingly, the Cambodian proportion of the Asian population is much lower in Boston proper than Metro Boston as a whole. The Latinos are mostly Puerto Rican (28%/5.3%), Dominican (26%/4.9%), and Central American (22%/4.2%).

The Chinese seem to be concentrated around Chinatown (which has a relatively high median household income) and in the western lobe of Boston proper next to Cambridge[?]. The Vietnamese are concentrated in the more lower-income area south of downtown, around I-93 (east of where the Puerto Ricans and Dominicans are concentrated). The Indians are concentrated in the western lobe, although also in areas that have relatively low median incomes. The Central Americans are concentrated in the area east of the harbor.

There’s a massive Cambodian population in Lowell, which iirc is proportionately the largest in the US and the second-largest overall after Long Beach.
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« Reply #40 on: November 02, 2021, 01:29:14 PM »

Just expecting an absolute Wu landslide.
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« Reply #41 on: November 02, 2021, 09:21:09 PM »

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« Reply #42 on: November 02, 2021, 09:28:46 PM »



Now we wait for the exit polls and precinct results #PineapplesBelongOnPizza
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« Reply #43 on: November 02, 2021, 09:47:52 PM »

This is probably going to be the only major race where progressives can really celebrate.
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« Reply #44 on: November 02, 2021, 10:00:38 PM »

How can Michelle Wu be considered a "woman of color"? I didn't know that East Asian people are officially deemed "yellow". At least it sounds as though it's what that CNN anchor man is trying to drill into our heads. 🤷🏼‍♂️
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« Reply #45 on: November 02, 2021, 10:08:51 PM »

How can Michelle Wu be considered a "woman of color"? I didn't know that East Asian people are officially deemed "yellow". At least it sounds as though it's what that CNN anchor man is trying to drill into our heads. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Non-White or Minority can be interpreted as offensive, so it's a neutral term to refer to all groups that are not White - which Wu does not identify as.
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« Reply #46 on: November 02, 2021, 10:11:32 PM »

How can Michelle Wu be considered a "woman of color"? I didn't know that East Asian people are officially deemed "yellow". At least it sounds as though it's what that CNN anchor man is trying to drill into our heads. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Non-White or Minority can be interpreted as offensive, so it's a neutral term to refer to all groups that are not White - which Wu does not identify as.

It's sounds to strange to refer to them as "non-white" / "colored" as East Asian people's skin color is also white.
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« Reply #47 on: November 02, 2021, 10:48:33 PM »

How can Michelle Wu be considered a "woman of color"? I didn't know that East Asian people are officially deemed "yellow". At least it sounds as though it's what that CNN anchor man is trying to drill into our heads. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Non-White or Minority can be interpreted as offensive, so it's a neutral term to refer to all groups that are not White - which Wu does not identify as.

It's sounds to strange to refer to them as "non-white" / "colored" as East Asian people's skin color is also white.

In the US, "White" basically means Europeans, their descendants, and neighboring peoples who physically/culturally resemble Europeans. East Asians do not fit these criteria (and from my observation, generally tan to darker skin tones than Northwestern Europeans).

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« Reply #48 on: November 02, 2021, 11:24:33 PM »

How can Michelle Wu be considered a "woman of color"? I didn't know that East Asian people are officially deemed "yellow". At least it sounds as though it's what that CNN anchor man is trying to drill into our heads. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Non-White or Minority can be interpreted as offensive, so it's a neutral term to refer to all groups that are not White - which Wu does not identify as.

It's sounds to strange to refer to them as "non-white" / "colored" as East Asian people's skin color is also white.

In the US, "White" basically means Europeans, their descendants, and neighboring peoples who physically/culturally resemble Europeans. East Asians do not fit these criteria (and from my observation, generally tan to darker skin tones than Northwestern Europeans).



I get what you mean, but if you take a look at an average Greek, Turk or Cypriot (provided you consider them European), their skin tone is still darker than that of most Japaneses.
I think the term "non-European" or "non-Caucasian" would be more accurate.
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« Reply #49 on: November 02, 2021, 11:27:14 PM »

The election map basically looks like Irish voters vs everyone else:

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