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merrily

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3. He did try to go left on some cultural issues while running against Markey. Until then, his

Reply to unhappycamper (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 06:09 AM

Oct 2015

biggest selling points (for me) were (1) he's not a registered Republican; and (2) his is strongly pro-labor/union.

When he ran against Markey, he at least professed to be pro-choice and pro-equal marriage. In theory, both of those are constitutional rights now, anyway, but, as we know, issues nonetheless seem to me to come up every five minutes anyway (emphasis on "seem to me&quot . I hope he holds fast to his newer stance.

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Dems stand behind the Teamsters [View all] unhappycamper Oct 2015 OP

Lynch is my rep, but I would learn to walk on hot coals for Capuano. merrily Oct 2015 #1

Lnych was my rep and he never saw a war or war funding bill he didn't like. n/t unhappycamper Oct 2015 #2

He did try to go left on some cultural issues while running against Markey. Until then, his merrily Oct 2015 #3