A new website has gone up attempting to attract disaffected Arlington democrats away from their nominee Sean Garballey. This is a bold move that exploits Republican John Worden's moderate and experience and illustrates the widening political divide in Arlington, nevertheless I don't think much will come of it.
For one thing, the curse of the local GOP has been an aging cantankerous voting base that is just about good for writing angry incoherent letters to the Arlington Advocate. Usually the town republican committee exploits this by nominating the youngest and most obnoxious guy in the room who then goes on to lose the election by a wide margin having made nothing but enemies all over Arlington.
Worden is a different cat though, he is a former moderator of town meeting, he has friends all over town, good name recognition and a long resume devoted to activism and local boosterism.
Nevertheless John Worden is running as the standard bearer of a party with no discernable volunteer base or precinct organization, nor does the short special election season favor the creation of such entities on his behalf.
If he has a good day next month he might close within single digits of Sean Garballey and just possibly do well enough to warrant a re-match this fall, but then as now I have no doubts as to the outcome....Garballey will win it's just a question of his margin.
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