Marty Walsh

Today at the State House, Boston mayor-elect Marty Walsh dropped by Gov. Deval Patrick’s office for a half-hour discussion. Afterward, both men were upbeat, with Patrick touting their “great conversation” and Walsh lauding the “great meeting” they’d just had.

Of course, Walsh and Patrick are hardly strangers. Walsh has been a state representative and a Patrick ally for years, so he knows firsthand how things get done on Beacon Hill.

Adam Reilly, Peter Kadzis and David Bernstein talk about whether mayor-elect Marty Walsh could stack up to Mayor Tom Menino in terms of mayoral longevity.

WGBH News Political Analyst David Bernstein tells Morning Edition's Bob Seay that John Connolly needs to ride an anti-union backlash, and Marty Walsh needs to ride the sense of momentum his campaign has generated.

Adam Reilly, Peter Kadzis and David Bernstein talk about where the allegiances of different groups in the city fall: with John Connolly or Marty Walsh.