Reply #51: Yeah, and his strategy is interesting

[TayTay]

and disheartening and I have very mixed emotions about it. On the one hand, it's smart of Kennedy to try and scare away competition by building up a huge warchest of money. On the other hand, sigh, we need electoral competition, not more unopposed races.

My husband is on school-committee in my small NE MA town. He ran unopposed. The town is now facing a possible override and this strikes so many people as coming from left-field. ("Why didn't we know about this.") Unopposed races mean many issues just are never going to be talked about and that is a very bad thing for democracy. (Local or national.)

So, I'm glad that Teddy K is in a good position for re-election. I am very sad that this means that, once again, a democratic airing out of the issues probably won't happen.