Brockton Voters hope fireman-slapping High School Drop-Out Harrington delivers on campaign promises

[Ian David]

"You just wait! Next year, The Great Pumpkin WILL come! You'll see! And Harrington WILL keep his promises this time, and NOT give more of our tax money to chrony real estate developers! "

Voters hope Harrington delivers on campaign promises
By Rebecca Starcevic, Enterprise staff writer

BROCKTON— For voters who put Mayor James E. Harrington in office for his second term, crime, youth programs and taxes top their list of concerns.

Harrington won his re-election bid Tuesday by 727 votes. Challenger Jass Stewart earned 47 percent of the votes, as voters looking for change begin to raise their voices.

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During a Brockton Interfaith Community-sponsored debate during the mayoral campaign, Harrington pledged his support of such programs, Krikorian said. He hopes the mayor will make good on that claim when he meets with BIC later in the term.


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Business owner John Merian, a member of the Downtown Brockton Association, is also concerned about the economy, not only from a resident's perspective, but for the city as a whole.

More:
http://enterprise.southofboston.com/articles/2007/11/08/news/news/news11.txt


Above: Evidence that Harrington supporters are either irony-impaired, or are in the pocket of the plywood industry.