Saturday, September 30, 2006  Dianne Limps Back to Golden Dome
Lessons abound following yesterday's full recount that affirmed
incumbent Dianne Wilkerson's primary victory in the Second
Suffolk Senate race. Lead challenger Sonia Chang-Diaz ended up
767 votes short out of 12,933 in the 10 wards.  A Superior Court
Justice ordered the full recount, which ran all yesterday until
9 p.m.  The Globe quoted Wilkerson as, "I hope now we can move
on." The irony in that statement is likely lost on the speaker.
She has weighed herself with so much legal and scandal baggage
from her personal life, every step will be leaden -- and
watched.  Chang-Diaz at last conceded, thanking all involved.
More significantly, she got to play the good-government guardian
all the way. As the Herald has it: "Although the final outcome
was not exactly as we hoped, I believe the recount process has
ensured that every citizen in this district has won something:
faith in our voting process," lead challenger Sonia Chang-Diaz
said. "And that alo