Preliminary election results

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Via the Somerville Journal and Somerville News, results of the preliminary election today:

Mayor: Joe Curtatone and Suzanne Bremer (with Rick Scirocco eliminated)

Ward 6 alderman: Rebekah Gewirtz and Charlie Chisholm (with Robert Adams eliminated)

Also, the Somerville News says turnout was higher than expected, which is always nice. The Journal hasBoth websites have a bunch of pictures of the scene at various polling places.

Comments

Was that really necessary?

[wallacestreet.livejournal.com]

Can we finally get rid of these silly preliminary elections? The mayor got 78% of votes cast for the three candidates and Mr. Adams received a whopping total of 47 votes in Ward 6. Surely the city of Somerville can figure out how to deal with these races in a single round, saving us tens of thousands of dollars. There are many options and it's just not that complicated. Please people...

[kissoflife.livejournal.com]

I found the "Vote Scirocco" babe with the bullhorn hanging out of the limo rather annoying. No pluses for Scirocco there.