The real deal with Somerville politics?

[wallacestreet.livejournal.com]

I read lots comments about pro-mayor this and anti-maor that, and there appear to be a good number of contested races in the city this election cycle. Anyone care to enlighten me (and hopefully others) on what the sweep of citywide politics looks like from where you sit, and maybe a little of the history that went into it? Major points of contention? Anywhere I can read more? Thanks in advance.

Comments

[ron_newman]

And the 'PDS' (really 'Mystic View Task Force') position is more subtle than "anti-Ikea". It's more like "let's develop Assembly Square along the successful model already shown to work in Davis Square."

[lena-a-mermaid.livejournal.com]

PDS and the Mystic View Task Force are two separate organizations. Although there are people who are members of both groups, both groups also have probably a majority of people in them that are not members of both organizations.