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Battenfeld: A big win for Donald Trump in Massachusetts Republican convention fight
1 month ago | By Boston Herald
Massachusetts Republican delegates left little doubt about where they want the party going, giving a resounding win to Donald Trump-backed Geoff Diehl in the gubernatorial convention battle.
It was no contest. The conservative Diehl got 71% of the endorsement vote, bashing his opponent Chris Doughty, who won just 29% - enough to at least win a place on the September primary ballot.
Diehl told delegates on Saturday he was the Democrats' “worst nightmare” - a questionable claim considering Diehl was trounced in his last statewide election by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Some moderate...
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