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...Boston Phoenix last week reported that Bartley played kingmaker, intentionally pushing Shannon over the top, after he knew he could not win the endorsement himself. The article argued logically that Bartley--who commands substantial support from the moderate wing of the party and in his base in the western part of the state--wanted to neutralize Kerry's campaign with Shannon...
...Shannon, himself, told The Globe after his victory. "It was clear from the beginning the way this endorsement was going to be won was by being the second choice of other candidates' delegates. We knew for example that those Bartley people would come to us after he dropped...
...didn't make any deal with David Bartley," said Shannon spokesperson Marcia Hertz. "David Bartley does not necessarily have the power to sway his delegates. It's a little presumptuous to say that...
...Shannon could also build his vote at the expense of Connolly, who is something of a maverick politician who commands a small but loyal following, mostly in Boston...
...Connolly were out of the race, that would have allowed Shannon to grow," the delegate said "keeping him in keeps that Irish vote split three ways and keeps the conservative vote split two ways...