“We’re doing a big lit. drop tonight in Joyce’s home base—Milton-Randolph-Stoughton,” Ruben said.
Pacheco, from the small suburb of Taunton, is edging up from a consistent fourth closer to third after receiving endorsements from several important unions, including the Boston Teachers’ Union. He was also scrambling for voter turnout last night.
“We have thousands of people on the phone. We have foot pollers. It’s classic Chicago-Boston politics happening right now in the suburbs!” said Toby Chaudhuri, Pacheco’s campaign manager.
True to the spirit of Chaudhuri’s comment, the race seems to be shaping up in traditional fashion: in Boston, the winner is often the candidate with the right address—which is not in the suburbs.
—Staff writer Lauren R. Dorgan can be reached at dorgan@fas.harvard.edu.