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posted onJuly 11, 2018
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Article snippet: The reservation locks in ad space on shows that are watched by the demographic the Republican’s campaign is presumably hoping to target.  The “American Idol” alum is scheduled to perform at a fund-raising concert in Barnstable Thursday night to benefit GOP operative Beth Lindstrom’s campaign.  Representative Michael Capuano got a little testy Monday when asked about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s win in New York and calls to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement.   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 i... Link to the full article to read more

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