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Today is a local primaries election day on a day right after a three day holiday weekend Monday and thus surely suppressing voter turnout.
The good news is that there are only two local races on today’s primary ballot.
One race is for the three at Large City Councillor seats and the other for the Ward 6 council seat.
In the at Large race, two incumbents, four newbies, a former at Large Councillor, and someone who previously lost a bid for a ward councillor seat are seeking to make the cut to be among the six on November’s general election ballot.
While solid, if not also easy, cases can be made the two incumbents do not deserve to survive the primary and as well as the one previous also ran is suspect, the Quarry expects two of the newcomers to not survive the cut from eight to six for the general election.
The Ward 6 primary race, on the other hand, poses the potential for at least some intrigue.
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For example, as the incumbent is an all but certain reliable vote for whatever Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch wants, many Ward 6 residents are likely not fans of the incumbent’s obsequiousness.
Further, surely some recall the incumbent’s role as a moonlighting barkeep at an unlicensed at the time local watering waterfront adjacent dive operating in long rented City of Quincy property that is variously tied to a scandalous as well as senseless homicide.
A homicide which occurred almost seven years ago but which is finally headed to court shortly after the November general election given an at least $8 million wrongful death lawsuit claim again the City of Quincy and various others given alleged shortcomings which are seen as having facilitated the tragic homicide.
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Further likely playing a role with how the primary plays out, the incumbent and two challengers are working hard to mine votes from traditionally much higher turnout Squantum voters and so perhaps might split the Squantum vote.
Conversely, the fourth candidate is an Asian who lives in North Quincy who could survive the primary if he can see score sufficient support from historically low turnout Asian voters.
Net/net, while definitely going out on a limb, Quincy Quarry would not be surprised if the Ward 6 incumbent ends up primaried.
Needless to say, Quincy Quarry looks forward to seeing voting results Wednesday morning even if by far most local voters did not bother voting.
The votes are counted and once again looks like Councilor DiBona had more signs littering the streets then votes. Interesting that a public official does not understand the city’s sign ordnance (example one Dibona sign per location) with a total of three candidates signs on each property. Looks like a certain candidate does not understand that concept.
As for the results looks like Ann Mahoney is in a good position to be re-elected to the council. Based on the numbers the two rubber stampers could be back, unless the 4th place finisher can get her message out.
Speaking of messaging, listening to Noel DiBona on QATV tonight it was embarrassing when he all but said the city has no problems, maybe he should listen to the public who are concerned with their taxes and the huge raises he voted for himself and the mayor.
Howard,
Now, now — be nice to Boner. After all, he is both illiterate and innumerate.
Howard,
Respectfully, the female newcomer who finished fourth in the at Large primary went from zero to a serious contender. As such, the junior rubberstamping incumbent has to be at least sweating.
A couple of observations.
The way I read the numbers in W6, “its curtains” for the incumbent. Fortunately for him the post office is always hiring Xmas temps.
Meanwhile, a former did nothing school committee member, former City council president, current incumbent councilor at large, failed candidate Norfolk County Registrar of Deeds (thank God) and part-time landscaper, explained the pathetic voter turnout in Quincy today: “parents are not able to drop off their students at school and then run in to vote”.
Well there’s no school on Nov 4 either.
He also told Joe and Mark on QATV that he’s running a positive campaign based on the cleanliness of the downtown, the Hancock/Adams Green, all the celebrations and concerts and parades, which he said he’s been to All of ‘em.
Whoopee!!!
More like the Ward 6 incumbent is looking at two in the hat.
Agree. DiBona sounded like an idiot. The city’s bond rating suffered a hit recently and people are angry about a 200 million dollar police station with a Vatican lobby. OTOH, Noel thinks that the short money concerts at the Ruth Gordon Amphitheater are what is giving rise to higher local property taxes.
DiBona is just like Harris: he just does what the mayor tells him to do. He kept saying people told him how positive everything was. I am sure nobody mentioned the grifting of obscene raises planned for the mayor on the campaign trail for the city’s self-proclaimed “CEO” who was driving a dump truck until Sheets helped him get a job — a no college degree small city mayor who thinks he is worth 385 grand a year.
But, but — Noel thinks he is going to be the next mayor of Quincy. Just ask him!!!
Dennis,
Boner is the emptiest suit ever and if I know anything it’s cheap suits.
DiBona always sounds like an idiot.
He should stick to commentating high school football games with his pal Dim.