Menino on the Run

The Boston Globe wins big brownie points from me for putting Menino's fear of a real debate with Maura Hennigan (especially after the WBGH humiliation as their lead story today: Never the Twain Shall Meet:

Hennigan's frustration over her inability to pin down Menino has grown. The evening after the preliminary election, the two appeared on the WGBH program, ''Greater Boston," in a town meeting-style forum that did not provide the opportunity for them to directly challenge each other. Tomorrow night, WBZ radio will host both of them, for questions from host Paul Sullivan and callers. Also, the candidates have agreed to a conversation together next week with Globe columnist Brian McGrory. Again, it appears the candidates will not directly debate in front of an audience.

Adam Reilly has more about yesterday's student forum.

Meanwhile, yesterday DFA Boston helped out at the RoxVote forum, tabling with a variety of great organizations, including organizers of the Millions More Movement, and of the voting rights symposium on October 29 and reenactment of Dr. King's 1965 march in Boston on the 30th.

Disappointingly, the RoxVote organizers didn't allow Maura to speak, although they let district councillor Chuck Turner participate and Felix Arroyo's son to speak on his behalf. I think it's great that there are so many city council forums (see DFA-Link) but the power resides in the mayor's office. If Menino is chicken, then the organizers of these city council forums should let Maura participate.