Yesterday, when I picked up my mimi[at]leftinlowell, there was a one with the subject line that began “Congresswoman Niki Tsongas to Endorse….” I immediately jumped to conclusions that Congresswoman Tsongas finally had made her presidential choice public. Wrong!
It was a press release from Jamie Eldrige’s campaign for the Massachusetts state Senate. Congresswoman Tsongas not only is supporting Eldrige (a former opponent of hers in the 5th Congressional race this fall) but she has agreed to campaign with him on May 17th. Good for Jamie.
Now back to Congresswoman Tsongas remaining on the superdelegate “uncommitted/to be pledged” list. Granted she is not the only Mass Rep who has not made their choice public (Olver and Markey) but I would prefer that my representative did not stand on the side lines but took a firm and public stand on the Democratic Presidential race.
Although she will have an uncontested re-election race this fall, will she pay a political price down to road if she chooses the candidate that did not carry the 5th District? Are too many of her campaign supporters and staff working for her second choice?
She could be genuinely undecided but I doubt it. During the special MA-05 Election, most elected officials took a stand, I think she should do the same.
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