Preliminary election looming, mayoral hopefuls make frenetic push for votes


He had just spoken to the congregation of the Church of God of Good Shepherd in Mattapan, where the pastor encouraged his flock to vote for Consalvo. Now, the candidate stood at the door as parishioners filed out, repeatedly making his pitch, sometimes detailed, sometimes distilled to four words:




“Please vote for me.”



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