STATE HOUSE — At 11 years old, Alena Mulhern has her sights set on the Oval Office, and with help from a relative on Beacon Hill has embarked on a campaign to eliminate a major barrier she faces on her road to the White House.
Adopted when she was 10 months old, Mulhern, of Kingston, is on track to meet nearly every qualification needed to make a run for the nation's highest office in 2040 – when she'd be the constitutionally required age of 35 years old – except that she was born in China.
The race for the White House is drawing all the attention, but control of the Senate is also up for grabs in Election 2016. The initial Rasmussen Senate Projections show the Republicans emerging from the election with 48 seats, the Democrats with 47, and 5 in the Toss-Up category (details at RasmussenMediaGroup.com).
When you add up all the seats that are likely, safe, or certain to be with one party or the other, Republicans hold a 46-44 advantage. Control will be determined by who wins 10 states in the Leaning or Toss-Up categories.
