Linehan’s Strep Throat Appeal.

Freshman state Representative Liz Linehan (D-Cheshire), Dan Drew’s running mate, has been a failure at fundraising in the early going. If Saturday’s appeal to mark the 23rd anniversary of a “freak illness” striking her works, expect more of this. Because  nothing is beyond exploiting in the business of raising money to qualify for the state’s generous public financing program, Linehan is looking for $23 from each of her marks.

Linehan may want to go easy on the death analogies as an approaching unhappy end stalks her campaign with Drew.