New England in brief
Massachusetts moved its presidential primary to Feb. 5, joining some two-dozen states holding contests on what amounts to a mega-primary day. Governor Deval Patrick signed a bill yesterday to move the state's presidential primary from March 4, a switch intended to give Massachusetts voters more clout in the nominating process. Proponents of the earlier date said that moving the primary ... (Full article: 746 words)
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