Mayor Tom Menino got more votes than all of his opponents combined in Tuesday's preliminary election. That makes his 51% sound like a lot. In the words of Matt O'Malley, "Menino romped, " and if you look at the ward-by-ward breakdown, O'Malley's assessment is accurate. Menino won 19 of 22 wards. The other three wards went to Michael Flaherty.
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