Meanwhile Back in Menotomy

One Lori Lennon is earnestly challenging incumbent State Representative Sean Garballey for said nomination in the democratic primary.
Exactly why Ms. Lennon is doing this, remains obscure, she is a reliable progressive democrat with the usual earnest focus on everything from LBGT rights to green energy to reforming the funding schemes for education & the MBTA. She also wants  to create a "cybersecurity initiative" that'll reap high tech jobs benefits down the line a'la Deval Patrick's Biotech Initiative.
If the women is a progressive, she seems to be a "progressive technocrat" at first glance.
At second glance you have to wonder exactly what are her real policy differences with Rep Garballey? They seem to agree on a whole range of issues, Sean in particular,  is justifiably famous for cosponsoring a literal ton of progressive legislation proposals, the man would sign a leaf if it blew thru his window in the State House.
How Lennon outflanks the incumbent on the left, seems to be a real question...I don't think her idea to  combat rising sea levels with artificial kelp and oyster beds is gonna get much traction down at the VFW either.
Granted, I was surprised to discover during her talk last night that "conversion therapy" (the noxious process by which gays are supposedly reprogrammed into heterosexuality) is still legal in the Massachusetts, but the truth is, I trust Sean Garballey to get that outlawed a lot quicker than Lori Lennon when push comes to shove. He'll likely have the legislation in the hopper by the time these two debate, assuming they ever debate.
Frankly, Lennon is another "DIY Politician" engendered by the proliferation of safe seats down into the municipal level, she has an attractive resume and some interesting skills but given her minimal rhetorical skills she could normally expect to run a strong race for School Committe or The Board of Selectmen.
Instead she wants to "punch above her weight" in a primary campaign for the legislature, its an inexplicable choice but then again she could easily be running for the Lieutenant Governor's nomination.
I wish the woman well, believe me, I just wish she'd given this one some more thought.