for the Democratic candidates on their political tours, with Hillary Clinton and Deval Patrick (on behalf of Barack Obama) making stops at Clark University within days of each other. And that doesn’t count Chelsea Clinton, the Sal DiMasi-Therese Murray bus tour, or the numerous other national, state and local politicians canvassing the area to get the vote out for their horse. It’s certainly a change from four years ago, as evidenced by the drastic increase in voter turnout on Tuesday. What follows is a small selection of photos from the few days of political madness hereabouts leading up to the primaries.