I also know nothing about Massachusetts politics; and you're right, it is a small win. Perhaps she would have made a future in national politics. Now she probably won't.
How she compares to the next guy (who won't make the same mistakes) I can't say. There are an infinite number of possible outcomes.
How she compares to the next guy (who won't make the same mistakes) I can't say. There are an infinite number of possible outcomes.