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...other hand, State Sen. Linda Melconian, a Democrat from West Springfield who moved into the district to run, has been pushing her political experience. Melconian's slogan is "We can't afford to send a rookie to Washington...
...Melconian, whom some regard as a front-runner, is advertising her "insider" slant in a field of relative newcomers. "She can go in and be effective on day one," says campaign manager John Dellvolpe. Melconian is banking on her nine and one-half years on Capitol Hill as a legislative assistant for former U.S. House Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. and her 9-year stint as state senator...
...Linksy says he doubts Melconian's strategy will work. "Is that going to grab someone from Williamstown who knows [Democratic candidate] Sherwood Guernsey? I don't know." He points out that when Conte first won the seat he was a relative rookie to the political field...
...large pool "makes it difficult to get the message out," says Dellvolpe, who admitted that the majority of Melconian's campaign money has gone to advertising...
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