Article snippet: Capital Source In a statewide campaign for governor, Jay Gonzalez made a quick stop at City Hall Plaza Thursday, where he earned the support of nearly half of Boston’s City Council. One thing was missing on Thursday, when Governor Charlie Baker signed the so-called grand bargain into law: The advocates who helped craft the compromise legislation. Moulton is also scheduled to headline an event for Merrimack County Democrats in a different congressional district during that same trip. It came to a head last week when State Representative Jim Lyons barred Scott Lively — after initially inviting him — from his reelection kickoff. In the gubernatorial race for fundraising dollars, this entrepreneur and environmentalist has come up short. The Brighton Democrat has hired Mara Dolan to serve as communications consultant, making her the first person to draw regular pay from his campaign this election cycle. At-large City Councilor Michelle Wu was the latest to endorse Zakim, saying in a message to supporters that she “felt a glimmer of hope about the state of our democracy.” Brian Herr, who was the state GOP’s nominee for Senate in 2014, said he took himself off the party rolls this week. On Thursday, Jay Gonzalez, Democrat for governor, called into WEEI’s Kirk & Callahan. Among the questions: “Do you think Trump is like Hitler?” If those votes on state budget amendments seem at odds with the image that state Republicans often try to pro... Link to the full article to read more