MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell looks at some impressive poll numbers for Boston’s mayor and why her declared challenger “might discover the hard way that the voters of Boston are the real Boston patriots.

The Boston City Council president and city clerk are splitting acting mayor duties this week while Mayor Michelle Wu takes a family vacation in Maine.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is leading Josh Kraft by 30 points with about a month to go before the first ballots are cast in the city's preliminary election. The post Wu has comfortable lead over Kraft,