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The DEMS’ upset convention — More STATIE overtime issues — NAT GUARD resources sent to border 06/04/2018 07:09 AM EDT — By Lauren Dezenski  (ldezenski@politico.com; @LaurenDezenski) with Brent D. Griffiths (bgriffiths@politico.com; @BrentGriffiths) A HISTORIC DEM-VENTION —  This weekend's Democratic convention delivered an upset in the surprisingly engaging contest for secretary of state — Boston City Councilor  Josh Zakim  pulled off a 10-point victory over six-term Secretary of State  Bill Galvin . Zakim earned 54.8 percent to Galvin's 45.2 percent. Zakim is the first Democrat to win his party's endorsement over an incumbent since Gov.  Ed King  lost to upstart  Michael Dukakis  in 1982 (a year before Zakim was born). Of course, the party's endorsement is not the be-all end-all in Massachusetts primary politics — the endorsed candidate is never guaranteed to win, but it's a critical boost for Zakim. Zakim also carried 70 perce...

WELD’s Libertarian boost — DENTAL compromise — PATRIOTS congratulate freed MEEK MILL 04/25/2018 07:09 AM EDT By Lauren Dezenski  ( ldezenski@politico.com ; @LaurenDezenski) with Brent D. Griffiths ( bgriffiths@politico.com ; @BrentGriffiths) GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS . Don't forget that umbrella today. BILL WELD DOES A LIBERTARIAN THING -  Former Republican Gov.  Bill Weld  (and the Libertarian party's vice presidential candidate in 2016) heads to One Ashburton with Libertarian candidate for state auditor  Dan Fishman  to file Fishman's nomination signatures. Back in October Weld threw his support behind Fishman,  declaring  "A Libertarian in the auditor's office will demonstrate to the people that there is a critical role in government for people who can take office without owing any political favors." Weld has essentially kept a foot in both parties since the 2016 election - he  addressed  the  Libertarian Studen...