So my boy Sam Yoon got bested by Menino (shocker!) and Flaherty, but only trailed second place by a couple thousand votes. I have to say that I’m always disappointed when I visit my little precinct in Dot. The Dottie Hottie does so love to exercise the right, and yet, I’m always the only voter there! Granted, I usually go mid-day, but surely my elder voters and my stay-at-home parents should be hitting up the polls prior to naptime, no? I suspect that voter turn-out in Dot is low, and it burns me pretty bad. I didn’t even see many Yoon banner wavers working the polls and this is Sam’s ‘hood! We are one of the greatest neighborhoods in terms of the richness of our non-profits and service agencies, and yet our voter engagement just doesn’t impress. If the primary wasn’t your bag, I really hope to see you on Super Tuesday in November. Be there or be a blank oval on the ballot, y’all.
Sep 23
September 24th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
What direction now? I’m a Yoonie too but I don’t blame the neighbors. I think Our Man did the best he could for his first venture. I hope it won’t be his last. With a little seasoning and constant engagement I can see Sam winning next election. He is too passionate about Boston’s betterment to take defeat lying down. I suspect long term victory is waiting in the wings if we can all rally around and share Yoon’s vision. I have my misgivings about some of his platform’s planks and I think his good government concerns are best addressed by other means, but I’ll take Yoon over Flaherty any day in every way! Mr. Yoon just needs to convince everyone else.
Maybe it’s too soon for Yoon. Four years will be just enough time for this fruit to be ripe. Let’s start the 2014 campaign now.