Tuesday, September 24, 2002 Benson predicts 'easy' win over Fernald By Dave Levinthal Staff Writer LONDONDERRY -- Craig Benson's handlers said they expected a few dozen die-hard backers to attend last night's campaign strategy session. Instead, 300 people showed up, packing a conference room at the Executive Court. If this is a harbinger of how voters react to the multimillionaire Republican gubernatorial candidate, Benson says he'll crush his Democratic opponent, state Sen. Mark Fernald, D-Sharon. "It's going to be so easy to win if we stick to the issues. These people pretend that they're smarter than the rest of us,"...