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Top 10 Things I Learned During Dan Dwyer's Senate Race

A State Senate race is alot different than a Town Council race.

Posted Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 1:52 am ET|Updated Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 7:11 am ET

Top 10 things I learned during Dan Dwyer's Senate race:

10 – Everyone has an opinion but few people have the gumption to run for state office.

9 – Running for State Senate requires a lot more time and money than running for Town Council.

8 – Milford has a great town center.

7 – The Amherst Transfer Station is a busy place on a Saturday morning.

6 – Phil Straight and Dave Yakuboff are people you would want on your side if you were going to war.

5 – Talk is cheap and a lot of people who say they will help you end up missing in in action.

4 – Dan Dwyer has a great family and a lot of loyal friends and supporters.

3 – Mike Malzone continues to be a loyal friend and a man of principle.

2 – Peter Bragdon is a skilled politician and a good guy.

1 – Dan Dwyer is the hardest working campaigner I have ever seen and will eventually win state office if he chooses to run again.