A post-election newsletter from a member of Congress proclaimed “Blue Wave.” Other commentators had similar expressions of euphoria. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Yes, the world felt a lot better on Wednesday. Robust turnouts in a variety of races across the country and double-digit margins for Democrats of different ideological stripes were the …
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Focus on tippable districts
On a recent sultry summer evening, well over 100 people crushed into a suburban Newton garden to hear Jared Golden, candidate for Congress. Haven't heard of him? That may be because he is from Maine's second Congressional district, currently represented in Washington by Republican Bruce Poliquin. That night's attendees understand the need not to be …
Marjorie Arons-Barron 