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"Well, first," [Peter Galbraith] said firmly and clearly, "my decision doesn't depend on [Anthony Pollina]; who is a fine person and perfecdy within his rights to run." He agreed that it would be easier for a "small-p" progressive to prevail in circumstances where there's one candidate. "And I considr er myself a progressive," said Galbraith.
"I wouldn't be contemplating it if I didn't think it was a winnable proposition," answered Galbraith. "I believe this will be an extremely Democratic year," he noted, and "a Democrat with a progressive set of positions and a solid record of public service could win."Asked her diagnosis of H.304's condition this week, Dr. [Deb Richter] told "Inside Track," "It's alive. I don't know if it's well. The opposition, the hospital CEOs and the insurance companies," she said, "are desperately trying to kill this bill."See the full content of this document
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Pollina's Nightmare?
About three hours after last week's edition of Seven Days hit the street, yours truly got a call from a certain mysterious international political figure "reportedly" considering a run for governor of Vermont.
We had noted in last week's "Inside Track" that Peter Galbraith, 57, the distinguished author and former diplomat, had not put in an appearance at either of the two weekend Burlington labor events that were politician-heavy, nor had he returned our phone message seeking comment.Galbraith (pictured here on Burlington's Church Street after a November coffee-shop rendezvous with Progressive A...See the full content of this document
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