The Horse Race
Your weekly look at politics, policy and elections in Massachusetts
Episode 34: How Do You Like Dem Candidates?
6/6/18 -- There were some unexpected twists at the Democratic Convention last weekend. MassLive’s Gintautas Dumcius joins us to discuss the upset in the Secretary of State’s race, and State House News Service reporter Katie Lannan breaks down the top-ticket governor’s race.
Then, Steve highlights parts of the latest WBUR poll, and answers audience questions!
This episode is sponsored by the Massachusetts Business Round Table.
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