It’s going to be hard to beat this race in terms of local entertainment, i.e. Mayor Wu’s proxy fight against state Sen. Nick Collins, who dared to oppose the mayor’s tax-shift proposal on Beacon Hill, as the Globe and Herald report. …A little of New Boston vs Old Boston, City Hall vs Beacon Hill, etc. Not exactly Ali-Frazier. But we’ll take it. And Wu’s right: “This is going to be a fun election cycle.” … Besides Senate president Karen Spilka’s probable behind-the-scenes support of Collins, it’s going to be interesting to see who else jumps into this proxy war.

Update – Scott Van Voorhis makes a good point: “When it comes to district attorney races, it’s hard to beat the Norfolk and Suffolk DA contests for drama” (scroll down to ‘Sleeper Race’).