Stephen Lynch has to go.
He's the "Democrat" who represents the 9th district in Massachusetts, which includes parts of Boston and its southwestern suburbs. The Cook PVI for the district is D+11, meaning the district votes more Democratic than the nation as a whole by about 11 percentage points.
And yet, Stephen Lynch voted against the March health care reform bill in the House. This, after he originally supported the legislation last November. His was one of the most galling NO votes in the entire House, as it came from a fairly solid Democratic district, and by most accounts took Democratic leaders completely by surprise.
Today, a progressive SEIU-affiliated candidate named Mac D’Alessandro entered the Democratic primary to challenge Lynch.
I have to admit, I don't know all that much about Mac, but he seems to be a compelling candidate with a good heart and progressive positions. He's certainly worthy of consideration as a challenger to the disappointing conservadem currently holding this seat.
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