endorsements (better late than never)

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For Governor's Council: Michael Callahan. Callahan's opponent is a big fan of mandatory minimum sentencing. That's reason enough for me to recommend you vote against her and for him.

For Register of Probate: write in Sean O’Donovan, 30 Warwick St, Somerville (though just "Somerville" enough of an address). The effect of this vote, in the likely case that Buonomo wins the primary and then withdraws, would be to influence who the party committee picks as a replacement.

For Senate: Ed O’Reilly. Not that he has any chance of winning, but this is a good way to let Kerry know where his constituency stands on things like single-payer healthcare.

I don't usually make endorsements for districts I don't live in, but if you're in 34th Middlesex and care about progressive politics at all, I heartily remind you to write in "Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. 17 Orchard St, Medford" for state representative.

Comments

[jered]

Carl's not in my district, so it doesn't matter, but I lost all my respect for him over the "uh, I can't find my signatures" issue. If he had to get 1000 signatures, I'd have some sympathy. But if he's so disorganized he can't get, what was it, 150? together, I strongly doubt his ability to get anything done in politics.

[scholargipsy.livejournal.com]

I worked for Sciortino's campaign, and while I freely concede that losing the signatures was a head-bashingly careless and naive thing to allow to happen, he was a passionate, patient, and effective rep, and I'll be writing him in and hoping against hope.

[chenoameg.livejournal.com]

The signatures had been authenticated by the city of Somerville before they went missing. So there is some proof there were signature pages to begin with.