Mass. governor’s race is becoming a circus

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Political ads are getting weirder in the race for governor in Massachusetts. The spot above, from independent Christy Mihos, won’t be accused of excess subtlety. And this morning we hear that Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey, a Republican candidate, has angered some Democrats by using their recorded praise of her in a campaign ad. The Dems want Healey to pull the spot, in which they applaud her tough stance on crime—sound bites recorded after Healey signed a new sex-offender law.

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