In theory, Mr Edwards gives the haughty Bostonian a chance in the South (though it would be a miracle if the Democrats picked up either of the Carolinas).

ECONOMIST: The presidential race

Time Magazine has twice named her one of the Time 100 Most Influential People in the World, the Globe named her Bostonian of the Year, and the National Law Journal named her one of the Most Influential Lawyers of the Decade.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Quick background: in an effort to attract fellow northerners south for the winter, Bostonian James Tufts built a grand resort near Southern Pines, NC at the tail end of the 19th century in what he believed to be a place with an especially healthy climate.

FORBES: The Biggest "New" Golf Course Opening of 2011?

But even barring another catastrophe, it might be really nice to get from one town to another in a civilized way, the way a Bostonian might go to New York for a weekend to see a play or something.

NPR: Light Rail Would Connect More than Point A and B

The current Mr Smith was the solid, soft-spoken Bostonian finance boss drafted in as chief executive after his predecessor was fired by the board.

ECONOMIST: The quiet man

The 26-year-old Bostonian recently broke up with her boyfriend and is helping plan her sister's October wedding.

CNN: Angst of being single in wedding season