There are a lot of people on Beacon Hill who just do not like Rep. Stephen Lynch.
Beacon Hill is somewhat of an orphan when it comes to representation in Congress. If you look at the Congressional representation map for Massachusetts (see map below), Beacon Hill is the end of a very narrow peninsula, sneaking up via a narrow isthmus from South Boston, that is represented by Lynch. At the very northern extreme of the district, the neighborhood on three sides is represented by Congressman Mike Capuano. We're kind of out here all by ourselves.
Which is why it was so great that Mac D'Alessandro, a Democrat who is challenging Rep. Lynch, came to Beacon Hill yesterday to meet neighbors. He had a warm reception. Many neighbors are upset at Lynch for voting against healthcare reform, voting for the Stupak Amendment, and for being generally disinterested. Along with about a half-dozen other volunteers, I knocked on a bunch of doors yesterday, and all were open to Mac's campaign, and all were excited to discuss the race, given that by nature of the district's geography (see map above), we can be forgotten.
The 2010 campaign season has begun.
At the 7/11 on Charles Street, Beacon Hill
June 26, 2010
From left to right: Dave Greenwold, Jay Livingstone, Pat Amend, Congressional candidate Mac D'Alessandro and his kids, Kim Jennings and me.
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