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Doing the Reich Thing

The former labor secretary makes a bid for the Massachusetts governor’s mansion.

By Frederick Clarkson

Since his late entry to the Massachusetts governor’s race in January, Robert Reich has confounded skeptics and mobilized a network of volunteer activists that draws comparisons to Robert Kennedy’s 1968 presidential campaign. Win or lose, he hopes his effort will jumpstart a revival of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. Although Reich has never run for elected office before, he… return to article

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