View from the ‘Bridge

This is the third installment in the series, The Future of Voting in Massachusetts. The first two installments are, What is Fusion, and Yes on Question 2. For more information, please visit the View from the ‘Bridge fusion resource page.

While the union executive board members, shop stewards and leaders of the community groups that make up the Mass Ballot Freedom Campaign all talk to their members and build support for Question 2, a man by the name of Rand Wilson is taking another approach.

A veteran of the labor movement, and on leave from his job as an organizer at the Communications Workers of America, Wilson is the only challenger to incumbent State Auditor, Democrat Joe DeNucci. Not so focused on actually winning the Auditor’s position, Wilson will be designated on the ballot as “Working Families” and is campaigning to build support for Question 2 and recognition for an official Working Families Party in Massachusetts.

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