|
Posted: 8:04 PM Nov 3, 2009
Boston Mayor Menino elected to a record 5th term
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has won an unprecedented fifth consecutive four-year term.
Reporter: Associated Press |
|
Font Size:
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has won an unprecedented fifth consecutive four-year term.
Menino held off a challenge from City Council President Michael Flaherty. Menino already has been in office for 16 1/2 years, longer than any in the city's history.
Flaherty had run in an unusual partnership with City Councilor Sam Yoon. Flaherty, a lifelong resident of South Boston, had vowed to make Yoon, a community organizer of Korean descent, his deputy mayor if he won.
History shows it's tough to unseat a Boston mayor. No incumbent has lost the seat in 60 years.
The last one was James Michael Curley, who was ousted by John Hynes in 1949 after a term interrupted by a five-month federal prison sentence for mail fraud.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
More Stories
| Election Headlines | |
|
Conservative Convention Could Make Or Break Candidates
 1 Comment
Last Updated: 12:15 PM 02/10/12 - Thousands of conservatives are in Washington this weekend to hear the GOP presidential candidates make a pitch for their votes. (Full Story) |
|
Accused Romney 'Glitter Bomber' Fired From Senate
12 Comments
Last Updated: 5:31 AM 02/10/12 - The Colorado Senate has fired an unpaid intern accused of "glitter bombing" Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney after the Colorado caucuses. (Full Story) |
|
Obama Compromises On Birth Control Rule
32 Comments
Last Updated: 7:14 AM 02/11/12 - President Obama has conceded to religious leaders outraged over a new health care policy regarding contraceptives, offering a compromise Friday. (Full Story) |
|
Gingrich Keeps Bright Tone In Ohio Despite Losses
Be the first to comment!
Last Updated: 10:13 AM 02/08/12 - Newt Gingrich is keeping a chipper tone despite his poor showing in this week's GOP presidential caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota. (Full Story) |
|
Prince Harry Qualifies As Apache Helicopter Pilot
1 Comment
Last Updated: 10:01 AM 02/08/12 - Britain's defense ministry says Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache attack helicopter pilot, graduating as the best co-pilot gunner in his class after 18 months of training. (Full Story) |
|
State GOP Chairman Says Santorum Wins Caucuses
28 Comments
Last Updated: 11:52 AM 02/08/12 - The state GOP chairman has declared Rick Santorum the winner of Colorado's presidential caucus. (Full Story) |
|
Voters Flock to El Paso County Caucuses
Last Updated: 12:32 AM 02/08/12 - Senator Rick Santorum (R) defeated his competitors in El Paso County during Tuesday night's caucuses in Colorado. Early returns suggest Santorum won in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri Tuesday. (Full Story) |
|
Santorum Wins Missouri, Minnesota
1 Comment
Last Updated: 10:06 PM 02/07/12 - Rick Santorum has won the Missouri primary and Minnesota Republican caucuses. (Full Story) |
|
Obama Criticized As Campaign Urges Donors To Give To "Super PAC"
Be the first to comment!
Last Updated: 3:10 PM 02/07/12 - Obama's campaign is now encouraging donors to give generously to the kind of political fundraising groups he once described as a "threat to democracy." (Full Story) |
|
Poll: TV Still Trumps The Web For Campaign News
Be the first to comment!
Last Updated: 9:48 AM 02/07/12 - A new survey finds that TV news is more often used than internet sources of information about the presidential election campaign. (Full Story) |
| More Headlines | |
KKTV.com Features
 |
KKTV and our Partners are proud to make Moms life easier…click here for more information |
 |
Click here for more information from our local health care specialists. |
 |
Do you have a story idea? Want to report breaking news? Call our newsroom at (719) 578-0000 or e-mail News@kktv.com. |
 |
Click Here to have KKTV come to your school! |
 |
Watch full episodes of your favorite CBS shows right here on KKTV.com. |
