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Play from 1:45[1:45] ..." very smart and very astute when it comes through to politics. Open Beacon Hill how to play in the Senate. But that her personal life. And there are campaign. Contribution. Situation is just been the only an unmade bed nobody can never before reporter altogether choose from the disaster. For the second Celtics senatorial district that will consumer presents this is actually a very diverse district yeah. A lot of whites a lot of Latinos and give part of Beacon Hill bacteria that are through there but it also has a large African American staged a larger than and is regarded for many years the soulful blacks tendency yet. Tuesday's got to be a very bittersweet moment for the African American voters in that district they'll be turning out to vote for what may be that first African American president. And at the same"...

Play from 2:58[2:58] ..." it's going to be bittersweet thing right to pull them live for Barack Obama. And -- down to the Senate seat and have no choice there. For wrote a -- senator put. -- he has it is a smart lady and she"...

Play from 0:01[0:01]" This Jon Keller WBZ Newsradio 1030 in WBZ TV talking with WBZ political commentator John -- And -- John Diane walkers and in a tearful press conference came out and said yes she's dropping her writing campaign on next Tuesday's ballot. And said she'd have more to say about the status of the balance of her senate term on Wednesday the day after the election why wait what what's going on."

Play from 0:27[0:27]" To make it look like it's her idea I think she's just very strong willed woman I don't think she wants the public to feel for her constituents if you mentioned. I don't think she wants them to feel that she's being forced out in the by the send an honorable and unanimous vote. -- the black ministers from the area she represents. Ask you to to resign to I think. She's gonna make of our decision. And it's a big step forward to drop out of the campaign. That means we know that she's going to leave the political stage. By the into the yearbook. Who knows what she's going to say on Wednesday and I think a lot has to do with one of lawyers telling and I think it though that this is going to be parallel. On apparel was how -- going to defend yourself against these charges which are heavy charges and she faces some serious jail time if found guilty."

Play from 1:14[1:14]" Well you know these are still just allegations but she does have a long and unhappy track record of income taxes and we don't know photographs that we don't Lemony fragrance -- heard. An income tax doing behind the Dresser and these photographs damn yeah. Well I I guess my broader question is this was once. Someone with a very very bright future in Massachusetts politics what went wrong."

Play from 1:38[1:38]" I don't know -- I remember her when she was a young. Lawyer for the NAACP a tough fighter. And she's very smart and very astute when it comes through to politics. Open Beacon Hill how to play in the Senate. But that her personal life. And there are campaign. Contribution. Situation is just been the only an unmade bed nobody can never before reporter altogether choose from the disaster. For the second Celtics senatorial district that will consumer presents this is actually a very diverse district yeah. A lot of whites a lot of Latinos and give part of Beacon Hill bacteria that are through there but it also has a large African American staged a larger than and is regarded for many years the soulful blacks tendency yet. Tuesday's got to be a very bittersweet moment for the African American voters in that district they'll be turning out to vote for what may be that first African American president. And at the same time -- end of the political career for woman many of them want used to refer to it's there queen you know. Tough I'm tough should be very -- and yes it is very tough because -- he was really carved out. With the idea that the black community in Boston had to have representation and she was. Though the woman on the white horse if you will to carry their banner and now. With these accusations. I think a lot of them feel that -- should let them down and it's going to be bittersweet thing right to pull them live for Barack Obama. And -- down to the Senate seat and have no choice there. For wrote a -- senator put. -- he has it is a smart lady and she represents -- of the minority community and you hope she does a good job for the that's John -- I'm Jon Keller WBZ Newsradio 1030."

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