Reilly has now picked St. Fleur as his running mate. Suburb meets city, a good combination. And how about the mayor's take?

"This will add some pizzazz to the ticket," said Mayor Thomas M. Menino, who has endorsed Reilly's candidacy. "Tom Reilly's biggest problem is that he is about as exciting as American bread. He is not charismatic. She is charismatic, and she is smart and bold."

Now that's what I call an endorsement. Or half an endorsement anyway.