>> TONIGHT, WITH LESS THAN A WEEKS AGO UNTIL ELECTION DAY, WE WILL DIG INTO THE RACE FOR AT-LARGE SEATS ON THE CITY COUNCIL.

MASSACHUSETTS SHELTERS ARE ALMOST AT CAPACITY.

MIGRANTS COMING INTO THE STATE AND FAMILIES ALREADY HERE WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL TEMPORARY HOUSING SPOTS OPEN UP.

THEY ARGUED THE MOVE VIOLATED THE STATE'’S RIGHT TO SHELTER LAW.

THIS WEEK, A STATE JUDGE DISAGREED.

NOW THEY CAN GO AHEAD WITH THIS NEW SHELTER CAP.

THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THIS WHEN SHE ASKED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DO MORE TO TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF OF DATES -- STATES.

>> WE NEED URGENT SUPPORT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, WHICH BEARS ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SITUATION.

>> OUR REPORTER AND A POLITICAL REPORTER JOIN ME NOW TO DISCUSS.

THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING HERE.

WHEN I FIRST HEARD THAT THEY WERE SAYING WE CANNOT FOLLOW THIS LAW BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT RESOURCES, MY INSTINCTIVE REACTION WAS THAT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE.

THEY WILL NEED TO FREE UP THE RESOURCES SO THEY CAN FOLLOW THE LAW THAT IS ON THE BOOK.

BUT A STATE JUDGE HAS DISAGREED.

WHAT IS HIS RATIONALE?

>> WHAT THE JUDGE HAS BEEN SAYING IS IN LINE WITH WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION IS ARGUING.

YOU CANNOT FOLLOW THE LAW WHEN THE MONEY IS NOT THERE.

YOU CAN ONLY DO IT UP TO A POINT WHERE REALITY STEPS IN.

THAT IS NOT AS UNCOMMON A THING AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT.

THERE IS THE PHRASE THAT IT ALL HINGES ON.

IT ESSENTIALLY MEANS WHEN WE CAN PAY FOR IT.

PEOPLE TEND TO CRITICIZE THE LEGISLATURE SEE THAT AS AN ESCAPE CLAUSE.

THAT WAS ONE OF THE ARGUMENT OF THE CRITICS OF THE MILLIONAIRE'’S TAX.

THERE WAS A LINE IN THEIR APPROPRIATE TO THAT.

WE HAVE TO SPEND IT ON EDUCATION AND TRANSPORTATION.

LIFE WE HAVE SEEN WITHOUT NOT GOING DOWN TOO MUCH OF A BUDGETARY RABBIT HOLE.

YOU SEE THIS COME UP A LOT IN FUNDING.

THIS STATE IS SUPPOSED TO FULLY PICK UP THE COSTS.

WHILE THEY HAVE INCREASED IT EVERY YEAR, I THINK WE ARE UP TO 90% REIMBURSEMENT NOW.

IT IS SOMETHING THAT COMES UP.

>> I AM REALLY GLAD THAT YOU RAN THROUGH THAT.

I HADN'’T REALLY FORGOTTEN OF THOSE EXAMPLES.

A MONTH AND A HALF AGO, THE GOVERNOR ASKED THE LEGISLATURE FOR EXTRA MONEY FOR THE SYSTEM.

WHY HAVE THEY NOT ACTED?

>> THAT IS PART OF A BROADER SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET.

A ROUTINE SPENDING BILL.

THEY ARE STILL NEGOTIATING OVER IT.

WE DON'’T KNOW WHAT THE OVERALL HOLDUP IS.

TOP DEMOCRATS HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT THE EVENTUAL TOTAL COST WILL BE.

HOW MUCH MONEY THEY WILL HAVE TO PUT BEHIND THIS.

HE IS STILL LOOKING FOR SOME MORE INFORMATION FROM THE ADMINISTRATION BEFORE GRANTING THAT WEST.

-- REQUEST.

>> RIGHT NOW AS WE TALK THE STATE HAS NOT QUITE HIT THAT MARK.

WE ARE VERY CLOSE.

WE MIGHT HIT IT OVER THE WEEKEND.

WHEN WE DO REACH THAT POINT, IF YOU ARE A FAMILY THAT NEEDS SHELTER, WHAT ARE THE NEW PROCESSES THAT HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE BY THE ADMINISTRATION THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO WORK THROUGH.

>> THERE ARE TWO PARTS TO THIS.

THE SHELTER SYSTEM WAS HOVERING AROUND 7400 FAMILIES.

THERE IS A WAITLIST LIST THAT GOES INTO EFFECT.

BASICALLY THE STATE WILL HAND FAMILIES A FLYER THAT SAYS WE CANNOT SHELTER YOU TONIGHT.

>> I SAW IT BECAUSE YOU LINKED TO IT IN THE NEWSLETTER.

>> THERE ARE THREE OPTIONS IN THAT FLYER.

RETURN TO THE LAST SAFE PLACE TO STAY.

APPLY FOR A PROGRAM WHERE WE WILL HELP YOU PAY RENT BUT WE WILL NOT HELP YOU FIND AN APARTMENT OR PAY FOR FOOD STAMPS.

IT DOES NOT TELL FAMILIES WHERE TO GO THAT NIGHT.

THEY MIGHT GO TO EMERGENCY ROOMS OR POLICE STATIONS.

THERE IS NO SHELTER CAPACITY RIGHT NOW.

OTHER FORMS OF SHELTER OF TRYING TO SCALE UP FOR THE WINTER.

WHAT HAS GONE INTO EFFECT IS THE NEW INTAKE SYSTEM FOR FAMILIES THAT ARE ENTERING THE SYSTEM NOW.

IT INCLUDES A CLINICAL AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT.

THEY LOOK AT FAMILIES MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

IF THEY ARE IN HARM'’S WAY FROM A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATION OR SOMETHING ELSE.

THERE ARE TEARS OF PRIORITY -- TIERS OF PRIORITY.

>> HAS THE GOVERNOR COMMITTED TO MAKING PEOPLE MOVE OUT AFTER A YEAR?

OR IS THAT SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED BUT NOT LOCKED IN?

>> THERE IS NO DISCUSSION OF A TIME LIMIT.

BEING ABLE TO TELL HER FAMILY TO LEAVE WITH 30 DAYS NOTICE.

WE HAVE SEEN THIS ALREADY STARTING TO HAPPEN IN NEW YORK CITY.

ANOTHER PLACE DEALING WITH A HUGE INFLUX OF MIGRANTS AND HOMELESS FAMILIES.

THE GOVERNOR SAID SHE IS CONSIDERING THIS.

SHE IS HAVING ALL OPTIONS ON THE TABLE.

IT IS NOT SOMETHING THEY HAVE MOVED FORWARD WITH YET.

BUT IT IS ON THE TABLE BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN SEEING FAMILIES STAY IN WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A TEMPORARY SHELTER SYSTEM FOR UPWARDS TO A YEAR.

>> I SHOULD PROBABLY NOTE AND I BELIEVE I LEARNED THIS FROM YOUR COVERAGE OF THE ISSUE PLAYING OUT, THE GOVERNOR HAS CREATED A COUPLE NEW PROGRAMS THAT ARE AIMED AT GETTING MIGRANTS TRAINING FOR JOBS AND CONNECTING THEM WITH JOBS.

>> A SKILL BUILDING PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK IN THE U.S.. A PROGRAM THAT WILL CONNECT PEOPLE WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO WORK WITH JOBS FROM LOCAL EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE A NEED.

WE HEAR ALL THE TIME ABOUT WORKFORCE SHORTAGES.

THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION WILL BE A MIDDLESEX COUNTY LATER THIS MONTH TO SET UP A CLINIC HELPING PROCESS AUTHORIZATIONS FOR MIGRANTS STAYING IN SHELTERS.

TO HOPEFULLY SPEED THINGS ALONG.

THE GOVERNOR AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN PUSHING FOR THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO SPEED UP THIS OPERATION.

>> IS THAT CLINIC THAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE, WILL IT TRY TO HELP PEOPLE WORK THROUGH THE PROCESS?

>> ETIQUETTE WILL BE A MORE EFFICIENT WAY OF GETTING THINGS STAND.

THERE HAVE BEEN SOME INTERNAL THINGS THAT THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HAS DONE TOWARD GETTING IT ALL TO MOVE A LITTLE BIT FASTER.

WE ARE GOING TO SEE WHAT ULTIMATELY COMES OUT OF THAT CLINIC.

>> I WANT TO ASK YOU BOTH, THE LEGISLATURE TENDS TO MOVE VERY SLOWLY.

VERY DELIBERATELY.

STATE OFFICIALS SAY BY JUNE OF NEXT YEAR THERE WILL BE 13,000 FAMILIES.

WHICH IS KIND OF DAUNTING TO CONTEMPLATE.

DO YOU THINK THAT IMPENDING SURGE, IF THE CURRENT RATE CONTINUES, WE'’LL MAKE THE LEGISLATURE OPERATE WITH A LITTLE MORE DISPATCH THAN THEY USUALLY DO?

>> WE HAVE SEEN THE LEGISLATURE CERTAINLY KNOWS THAT THIS IS A SITUATION THAT IS RAPIDLY BECOMING MORE SERIOUS.

THE FORMER GOVERNOR WAS SOUNDING THE ALARM ABOUT THIS WHEN HE WAS STILL IN OFFICE.

ONE THING WE HAVE SEEN IS HE PUT OUT A STATEMENT SAYING WE DO NOT INTEND TO CHANGE THE RIGHT TO SHELTER LAW.

ANYTHING WOULD BE BY EXECUTIVE ORDER.

IT IS ON THE GOVERNOR TO MAKE CHANGES AS FAR AS WHAT THEY MIGHT DO IN TERMS OF FUNDING OR OTHER RESOURCES OR EFFORTS TO HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE AND NEED A SHELTER.

I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WE WILL END UP SEEING.

>> I REMEMBER READING IN YOUR NEWS LATER THE UNCERTAINTY AROUND US.

HE MENTIONED THAT THE COURT CASE THAT HAS NOW BEEN RESOLVED.

WHAT IS YOUR SENSE OF HOW QUICKLY THE LEGISLATURE MIGHT MOVE?

>> THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS CHAIR DID SAY AS THESE THINGS START TO RESOLVE, THE DECISION CAME DOWN, WE CAN EXPECT TO SEE SOMETHING SOON.

THAT WOULD ONLY BE ON SOME VERSION OF THAT THAT YOU MENTIONED BEFORE.

THAT IS REALLY JUST THERE TO PROP UP THE SYSTEM.

THAT WILL NOT HELP IN THE LONGER TERM.

NOW THAT MONEY THE STATE HAD BUDGETED TO LAST THROUGH THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR IN NEXT JUNE IS PROJECTED TO ROUND OUT IN JANUARY.

THAT MONEY WILL NOT FLOAT THEM INTO THE END OF THE YEAR LATER.

THERE IS A SHORT-TERM QUESTION OF FUNDING WHICH I BELIEVE COULD MOVE BEFORE FORMAL SESSIONS.

THERE IS A MUCH LONGER-TERM QUESTION WHEN THEY COME BACK IN JANUARY THAT REMAINS TO BE SEEN.

>> YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUE NOTED THAT THE MASSACHUSETTS FISCAL ALLIANCE, THE FISCAL GROUP THAT LIKES TO CRITICIZE DEMOCRATS, IS CRITICIZING HER FOR HANDLING OF THIS SITUATION.

DO YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A LEGITIMATE POLITICAL WRIST -- RISKIER FOR THE GOVERNOR?

>> WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT IT.

THIS HAS CONSUMED A LOT OF THE BACK HALF OF HER FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE.

THERE HAS BEEN SOME POLLING ON THE HOUSING SHORTAGE.

THIS SHOWS SOME WARNING SIGNS FOR THE GOVERNOR.

SHE IS NOT GETTING COMPLETELY DINGED FOR THIS.

SHE HAS A SOLID APPROVAL RATING.

THAT IS GOOD FOR A NEW GOVERNOR.

THERE ARE WARNING SIGNS THAT IF SOMETHING DOES NOT CHANGE IN THE SITUATION OR CONTINUES TO ESCALATE, THIS IS SOMETHING VOTERS CAN LOOK AT AND SAY SHE IS NOT DOING A GOOD ENOUGH JOB HANDLING IT.

>> A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WE SAW SOME LEGISLATORS OPENLY CRITICIZING THE GOVERNOR'’S HANDLING OF THIS SITUATION.

TALKING ABOUT A LACK OF TRANSPARENCY.

NOT ENOUGH COMMUNICATION.

IS THIS SOMETHING THAT HAS CONTINUED TO SIMMER?

>> WE SAW THE ADMINISTRATION MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO BRING IN MORE LAWMAKERS.

WE NEED MORE ANSWERS.

WE ALSO HEAR SOME LAWMAKERS ON THE LEFT CALLING FOR THE GOVERNOR TO PAUSE THE CAP.

AND FOR THE LEGISLATURE TO PUT MORE FUNDING INTO THE SHELTER SYSTEM.

WE ALSO HEAR CRITIQUE OF THE RIGHT TO SHELTER LAW.

THERE IS A SPECIAL ELECTION COMING UP NEXT WEEK FOR AN OPEN STATE SENATE SEAT.

THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE SAID IT IS A REAL PRESSING ISSUE.

HE HAS BEEN PRETTY OUTSPOKEN ON THAT.

HE IS RUNNING AGAINST A DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKER WHO HAS NOT BEEN AS VOCAL ON THE ISSUE.

THAT IS SOMETHING TO WATCH.

THAT IS NOT THE ONLY ISSUE OF THE RACE.

BUT THERE ARE ALWAYS TEA LEAVES TO READ AN ELECTION.

>> AND WE LOVE TO MAKE A GREAT DEAL OF MEANING OUT OF IT.

YOU HAVE A NEW PIECE BREAKING THAT DOWN.

THANK YOU BOTH.

APPRECIATE IT.

THERE ARE ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT FOR BOSTON VOTERS TO CHOOSE THEIR REPRESENTATIVES ON THE CITY COUNCIL.

AT LARGE CANDIDATES TO REPRESENT THE ENTIRE CITY.

THOSE CAN PAVE THE WAY FOR BIGGER THINGS TO COME.

WHILE INCUMBENCY IS KING OF THESE, AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOUR SPOTS WILL GO TO A NEWCOMER BECAUSE MICHAEL FLAHERTY IS STEPPING DOWN AFTER 20 YEARS ON THE COUNCIL.

JOINING ME TO DISCUSS IS A REPORTER.

GOOD TO SEE YOU BOTH.

MICHAEL FLAHERTY HAS TOPPED THE TICKET ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS.

HE RAN FOR MAYOR.

MANY OF OUR VIEWERS WILL KNOW THAT THERE ARE FOUR AT-LARGE SEATS ON THE COUNCIL.

NINE DISTRICT SEATS.

THREE OF THE CANDIDATES ARE INCUMBENTS.

WHO ARE THEY AND WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THEM?

>> ONE RUNS AS A PROGRESSIVE.

SHE HAS TAKEN A SEAT.

SHE CAME IN JUST BEHIND MICHAEL FLAHERTY ABODES CLASS OF AROUND.

SHE IS EASILY CONSIDERED A FRONTRUNNER.

YOU HAVE MURPHY.

SHE IS THE THIRD INCUMBENT.

SHE JUST FINISHED HER FIRST TERM.

SHE RUNS A LITTLE BIT TO THE RIGHT OF CENTER ON THE CITY COUNCIL.

SHE HAS TAKEN SOME CONSERVATIVE STANCE CALLING FOR POLICE OFFICERS IN SCHOOLS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

SHE HAS APPEALED MORE TO VOTERS, TO THE OLD BOSTON VOTERS.

THOSE ARE THE THREE INCUMBENTS.

>> WE ARE TALKING IDEOLOGY FOR A SECOND.

I PERSONALLY WOULD BE INCLINED TO SITUATE HER TO THE LEFT.

>> SHE VOTED IN FAVOR OF THAT.

>> WE DID NOT HAVE A PRELIMINARY ELECTION FOR THE AT LARGE.

IN TERMS OF WHERE THESE FOLKS MIGHT BE PLACING IN THE LINEUP, IN ADDITION TO THE CHALLENGES, WE ARE FLYING A LITTLE BLIND HERE.

THAT IS BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE LAW WORKS ON ELECTIONS.

IF YOU HAVE FEWER THAN EIGHT CANDIDATES, THERE IS NO NEED FOR A RUNOFF.

>> WE HAVE THIS FOURTH SEED OPENING UP BECAUSE MICHAEL FLAHERTY IS LEAVING.

MY SENSE IS THAT THE CONSENSUS OF PEOPLE LIKE US IS THAT TWO CANDIDATES IN PARTICULAR ARE SITUATED TO CLAIM THE SEAT.

HENRY SANTANA AND WALSH.

IS THAT A FAIR CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CONVENTIONAL WISDOM AROUND THIS RACE?

>> THEY HAVE BOTH RAISED CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTS OF MONEY.

SHE WORKED FOR THE WU ADMINISTRATION.

SANTANA WORKED FOR A FORMER CITY COUNSELOR.

HE HAS HAD SOME INSIDER STATUS AT CITY HALL.

I THINK HE WILL BENEFIT FROM THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNIONS WHO CAN MOBILIZE SOME OF THE MEMBERSHIP TO WORK ON HIS VAST IN THE NEXT TWO DAYS -- A HALF ON THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

>> ALLIES ARE GIVING THAT TO HIM.

CAN YOU ELABORATE ON THAT?

>> THERE ARE SOME LEFT-LEANING LABOR UNIONS THAT ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH THE MAYOR.

TRYING TO DO HER A FAVOR.

THEY HAVE SET UP A SUPER PAC THAT DOES NOT HAVE MANY SPENDING LIMITS.

AS LONG AS THEY DO NOT COORDINATE WITH THE CANDIDATES THEY ARE SUPPORTING, THEY CAN DO A LOT OF THINGS INCLUDING MAILERS.

THAT IS A KEY WAY OF REACHING VOTERS.

THEY HAVE SPENT OVER $80,000.

THEY CAN PUT BODIES ON THE STREETS.

SANTANA IS BENEFITING FROM THIS.

THE MAILERS PROMINENTLY NOTE THE ENDORSEMENT OF MAYOR WU.

>> YOU TALKED ABOUT SOME COMMENTS SHE MADE ABOUT BLACK LIVES MATTER THAT COULD IMPACT THE WAY PEOPLE VOTE.

>> SHE SAID IN A FORUM THAT SHE BELIEVES THE PHRASE SET RACE RELATIONS BACK 50 YEARS.

SHE CONFIRMED TO ME THAT SHE SAID THAT.

IT IS UP TO VOTERS TO DECIDE HOW THEY TAKE THAT.

THERE ARE SOME FOLKS WHO DO VIEW THAT AS A DIVISIVE TERM.

SHE FELT IT DID NOT GRASP THE FULL COMPLEXITY OF THE STATEMENTS.

>> YOU HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME PONDERING OLD BOSTON VERSUS NEW BOSTON.

I AM CURIOUS, HOW DO YOU ANTICIPATE THOSE COMMENTS ARE GOING TO RESONATE WITH VOTERS?

>> WHAT MATTERS EVEN MORE THAN THE COMMENTS IS WHO MBAPPE -- WHO IS BACKING WHOM.

THEY ARE TRYING TO PULL OUT VOTES IN THE PRECINCTS THAT ARE MORE ALIGNED TOWARD SOMEBODY LIKE SANTANA.

THEY HAVE A PACK THAT IS WAY MORE CONSERVATIVE.

THEY ARE PRETTY MUCH AGAINST THE PROFESSED -- PROGRESSIVELY IN THE COUNCIL HAS TAKEN.

THEY ARE TRYING TO ACTIVATE VOTER BASES.

SHE IS NOT ON THE BALLOT.

THERE IS LOWER TURNOUT.

IT IS OFF CYCLE ELECTION.

IT IS A REAL TEST OF HER POWER.

THAT IS THE CLEAREST LITMUS TEST IS CYCLE.

AS TO WHETHER OLD BOSTON CAN PULL OUT THE STOPS AND GET A VICTORY.

>> WE JUST TALKED ABOUT SOMETHING THAT COULD POTENTIALLY HURT HER.

THE HERALD REPORTED A WHILE BACK THAT SANTANA HAS NEVER VOTED.

HE IS A YOUNG MAN, I WANT TO SAY HE IS 28.

HE SAID THERE WAS CONFUSION ABOUT HIS CITIZENSHIP.

EVERY TIME YOU HEAR A STORY LIKE THIS.

>> I REMEMBER WHEN AYANNA PRESSLEY WAS RUNNING.

I ASKED HER WHY SHE DIDN'’T VOTE IN THE ELECTION.

SHE SAID SHE WAS OUT CANVASSING FOR JOHN KERRY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

I'’M NOT SURE HOW THEY ALIGN WITH THAT PERSON.

>> WHAT DO YOU THINK?

>> THAT ARTICLE CAME OUT A FEW WEEKS BACK.

IT WAS LONG ENOUGH AGO THAT VOTERS HAVE FORGOT ABOUT IT.

I FORGOT ABOUT IT UNTIL YOU BROUGHT IT UP.

>> I FORGOT ABOUT IT UNTIL IT STARTED GETTING SOME QUESTIONS.

>> IT IS KIND OF CURIOUS THAT YOU HAVE HELPED THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL GET ELECTED AND YOU HAVE NOT VOTED.

>> I HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO NOT SHOW UP TO VOTE.

I'’M NOT CASTING ANY ASPERSIONS.

WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THE INCUMBENTS AND THE PEOPLE SEEN AS THE MOST VIABLE CONTENDERS FOR THAT FOURTH OPEN SEAT.

SOME ARE NOT VIABLE.

IN WHY ARE PEOPLE KEEN ON THESE PEOPLE?

>> NONE OF THEM HAVE RAISED ENOUGH MONEY TO DO A CITYWIDE MAILER.

THAT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT.

TO LIFT VOTERS KNOW WHO YOU ARE.

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH A POORLY FINANCED CAMPAIGN TO GET OUT IN FRONT OF VOTERS.

THAT WILL NOT EVEN TIP THE SCALES.

OR THE BALANCE IN YOUR FAVOR.

NOT HAVING RAISED MONEY.

THEIR CLAIM TO FAME IS PROTESTING WU ALL HOURS OF THE DAY.

VACCINE MANDATES.

THEY HAVE TAKEN CONTROVERSIAL STANCE.

I DO THINK ANY OF THEM HAS MADE A STRONG CASE.

HE HAS NOT RAISED A TON OF MONEY.

>> IF YOU HAVE NOT CAUGHT ON, IT IS TIME TO SAY NO.

WHAT DO YOU SEE ESTATE FOR MAYOR WU IN THE SELECTION?

>> A TEST OF HER POWER TO AN EXTENT.

SHE WAS MUCH MORE DECENTRALIZED.

IT HAS CHANGED.

THERE HAS BEEN A SHIFT.

HE WAS KNOCKING ON DOORS.

A LOT OF CITY HALL WORKERS FLOODED THE DISTRICT.

>> I SAW HER WHEN THE POLLING PLACE WAS CLOSING.

AND THEY WERE JOINED BY UNION.

THAT IS PART OF THE SUPER PAC.

HOW HAS THE MAYOR DONE?

HISTORICALLY MAYORS MACHINES TEND TO BE OVERRATED.

IT IS CURIOUS TO SEE WHAT THE RESULTS ARE AND HOW MUCH CAN BE CHOPPED UP TO HIM -- OR GETTING INVOLVED.

>> SHE HAS BACKED CANDIDATES.

SHE HAS PULLED AHEAD OF HER OPPONENT.

SHE LOOKED SICK SHE IS POISED TO GIVE CONSIDERABLE ASSISTANCE TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE WINNING OR WHO HAVE ONE.

WE MAY BE ASKING HER TO COME BACK.

THANK YOU.

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