Any chances of an independent run in between the Republicans and Democrats? Cause let's face it, the Massachusetts Republican Party has as much chance at winning as the Libertarians or Greens.
1990, 1994, 1998, and 2002 not withstanding, I presume.
Yes. Cause northeastern liberal Republicans are a dead species. And pretty much any person that the Republicans nominate has to convince the electorate he's not Jesse Helms or George W. Bush, southern Republicans always associate local Democrats running for office with Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton. Is it true? Of course not, but it gets the GOP a few more votes. Plus, Mitt Romney did the Massachusetts Republican Party absolutely no favors with his "I'm taking my ball and going home" routine his last two years running the state.
Face it, the Republican Party on a statewide level is essentially dead. What few liberal/moderate Republicans that are left need to join up with the more centrist-minded Democrats while leaving the state Republican Party to wallow in the 3-5% range as a strictly conservative party if you want to have a competitive governor or senate election within the next 10 years.
Speaking of Carla Howell, can someone tell me how one time she got 12% of the vote against Ted Kennedy and the Republican candidate got only 13%?
And as far as heavy Massachusetts spending, how did Paul Tsongas ever come from this state?
