Reilly's finest hour?

Published Jun 03 2006, 04:26 PM by Adam Reilly

Quick reaction to Tom Reilly's just-concluded speech: it was very, very smart. Maybe I'm being too generous due to low expectations, but of the three Democrats, Reilly made the best case that he's the candidate who can win the support of independent voters.

One example: "Many of them used to be Democrats. They share our values, but too often vote against our candidates. We have to show them that we care about their interests more than any special interests."

If Reilly keeps pounding this point home, he'll be in good shape come September, regardless of what Chris Gabrieli and Deval Patrick do.