Red Sox Run Overshadows Boston Mayoral Race

“In a city obsessed with baseball and politics, baseball almost always wins — at least when it comes to voters’ attention,” the Boston Globe reports.

“The race to succeed Mayor Thomas M. Menino has already been overshadowed by a run of unrelated events, from the Marathon bombings to the trial of gangster James “Whitey” Bulger. Now, in the final stretch, mayoral finalists John R. Connolly and Martin J. Walsh find themselves fighting for the spotlight. In October, it’s tough to compete with the bat of David Ortiz or the glove of Dustin Pedroia.”