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Gov. McKee must show how his office can work with lt. gov.

SEEKING A PARTNER: After six years as lieutenant governor, new Gov. Daniel J. McKee says he wants his successor to be a partner he can work with. But they won’t be able to appear together on the ballot in the 2022 gubernatorial election. / AP FILE PHOTO/STEVEN SENNE
SEEKING A PARTNER: After six years as lieutenant governor, new Gov. Daniel J. McKee says he wants his successor to be a partner he can work with. But they won’t be able to appear together on the ballot in the 2022 gubernatorial election. / AP FILE PHOTO/STEVEN SENNE

Eleven years ago, the late Robert J. Healey Jr. ran the last of his three failed bids for lieutenant governor, capturing 39% of the vote. What made that respectable showing notable, however, was that Healey was a single-issue candidate, focused primarily on abolishing the office. That so many voters agreed with him may be one

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