tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23240148.post1504199939195362920..comments2023-09-06T02:48:12.628-07:00Comments on From the Desk of Socks, The White House: Fact from Fiction in the 2nd Suffolk PrimaryRoss Levantohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01671523985463320311noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23240148.post-86930883242508415762008-10-18T17:52:00.000-07:002008-10-18T17:52:00.000-07:00I am way overdue in leaving this comment, Ross - b...I am way overdue in leaving this comment, Ross - but I thought this was a really interesting post.<BR/><BR/>When I worked for TMM, we often were reminded by the pollster (Tubby - I wonder if he's still around?) that the mayor's approval rating was so high because of his personal touch - the fact that something like 70% of Bostonians shook his hand at some point, and the fact that anyone could invite the guy to their "event" -- be it a ground breaking for a community center or a birthday party for a five year old. And crazy as it was, he actually sometimes attended that birthday party. It does make a difference. Good for you for making those calls!jennifer gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00792438348551801609noreply@blogger.com