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Monday, October 23, 2006

Massachusetts: Christy Mihos could learn from Mike Bloomberg....

Going it alone's not easy
By REBECCA FATER, Lowell Sun Statehouse Bureau

......"Bloomberg didn't just (appeal to Independents) in the sense of saying, 'There are a million Independents in New York and I'm your candidate,' " said Salit. "He built a coalition that made a very clear statement to the public that he was going outside the box."
Salit said an Independent candidate needs to prove to the populace that the campaign isn't just about himself or herself: It's about improving the political climate and quality of life for voters.
Unfortunately for Mihos, a large number of voters who believe his campaign is all about Mihos getting revenge on the Republican administration for not reappointing him to the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority Board, where he first blew the whistle on the Big Dig. ......

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