Did Obama's win in Boston signal trouble for Menino?

Why, hello there, Mr. Flaherty! Come on in, Mr. Martin! At the Herald, Jessica Van Sack declares: Obama reveals weaker Menino.

I dunno. When I went to vote on Tuesday (for Obama, for what it's worth), I wasn't trying to send Tom Menino a message. I wasn't thinking about the state of Boston public schools, the recent violence in my neighborhood or my property taxes. I was thinking national and international issues (especially the war, which is what tipped me to Obama).

So I'm not ready to consign Menino to the dustbin of history just yet - especially if you look at where Clinton (and thus by proxy, I suppose, Menino) did well in Boston (see Chris Lovett's analysis): West Roxbury, South Boston, Readville - the sorts of places that always vote in much higher numbers in municipal elections than such Obama redoubts as Allston/Brighton and the Back Bay. Next year could be an interesting election for mayor, if we get a well funded or well organized opponent (who knows, we might even get the Globe to cover the election this time!). But it'll be focused entirely on local issues, not what happened Tuesday.