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UPDATE - Buonomo resigns! Middlesex Register of Probate Nominating Caucus

by: AmberPaw

Fri Sep 19, 2008 at 13:52:15 PM EDT

John Walsh notified the members of the State Democratic Committee, officially, that John Buonomo declined his nomination for Register of Probate for Middlesex County - and that the Caucus is necessary [the notice came via e-mail after 6:00 PM tonight - the deadline for Buonomo to resign was 5:00 PM today]

Location and time of Caucus: 9/24 at 6:30 PM Waltham High School, 617 Lexington St. Only town and ward committees can elect delegates. Only elected members of those town and ward committees can vote or be elected delegates.

Wrinkle: As far as I know, Buonomo has not declined his nomination [he got more than enough votes to keep him on that pesky ballot - anyone know the total?]

I just received my first mailer from a Register Candidate. It is from Maria Sheehy, the Asst. City Solicitor of Lowell, with both a law degree AND a degree from UMASS School of Management.

She also boasts endorsements from: Niki Tsongas, Sen. Panagiotakos, Rep. Cory Atkins, Rep. Thoma A. Golden, Rep. Kevin Murphy, Rep. David Nangle, and Rep Miceli.

Until I received her mailer, I had never heard of her - wonder who else is running?

REMEMBER the old open thread? How about making this the new Open Thread...

If anyone hears/can validate that Buonomo declined, could you let us all know?
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Candidates I've heard from so far (0.00 / 0)

I got a letter from Sean O'Donovan and another from my ward committee chair in Wednesday's mail. That means they were mailed Tuesday, before the election had even ended. Also got a phone call from Bob Colt yesterday.

As of 11 am when I called Secretary Galvin's office, Buonomo had NOT yet withdrawn. I expect Galvin is trying as hard as possible to shove Buonomo out. Here's a Somerville Journal article on the subject.

I asked Galvin's office if any write-in candidate had won the Working Families Party nomination. They told me that they cannot release official results to anyone until Monday. (To my knowledge, only Sean O'Donovan sought this nomination. He would have required 1000 write-in votes to get it.)

by: Ron Newman @ Fri Sep 19, 2008 at 13:26:52 PM CDT

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Buonomo Has resigned as of this afternoon (0.00 / 0)

The fun begins I hope all candidates take you up on the request we need to know more.

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by: WoburnDem @ Fri Sep 19, 2008 at 15:12:44 PM CDT

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Could you please tell us where you heard this? Thanks.

by: Ron Newman @ Fri Sep 19, 2008 at 15:28:11 PM CDT

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Ron, The MDP sent out an e-mail (0.00 / 0)

See my new post. Kate

Kate Donaghue, volunteer.

by: Kate @ Fri Sep 19, 2008 at 18:44:43 PM CDT

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Declared candidates (0.00 / 0)

I've gotten a call, email or mailer from the following declared candidates:

Maria Sheehy, Lowell
Bob Colt, Winchester
Thomas Concannon, Newton
Sean O'Donovan, Somerville
Teresa Walsh, Arlington
Tara DeCristofaro, Arlington

In addition, a fellow named John Panica of Newton has a website up, touting a write-in campaign for the primary. I emailed him through his website and he called me back, but seemed a bit unclear on the whole caucus process and wasn't sure if he was going to pursue it.

Anyone else?

by: Wookie @ Fri Sep 19, 2008 at 15:17:28 PM CDT

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Me! Me! (0.00 / 0)

Just Kidding.

Looks like the caucus should be a grand old time, with the different regions of the County well represented. MetroWest could be decisive since there's no one from that area.

by: Marcus Graly @ Fri Sep 19, 2008 at 20:30:22 PM CDT

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Not to split hairs (0.00 / 0)

Only town and ward committees can elect delegates. Only elected members of those town and ward committees can vote or be elected delegates.

To be very precise, only elected and ex officio members of the town and ward committees can vote.

Kate Donaghue, volunteer.

by: Kate @ Fri Sep 19, 2008 at 18:50:56 PM CDT

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Not that it matters now, but the deadline for Buonomo to withdraw is actually Monday 9/22 at 5 pm.

I've now been contacted by: Tom Concannon (letter), Sean O'Donovan (two separate letters!), Bob Colt (phone call only), Maria Sheehy (large glossy color postcard)

by: Ron Newman @ Fri Sep 19, 2008 at 19:05:45 PM CDT

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MassDems.org list of ward and town caucuses (0.00 / 0)

The Mass. Democratic Party website has an Excel spreadsheet containing a list of 132 separate ward and town committees, the names and phone numbers of their chairs, and the date and time of each caucus that has been scheduled. It still has lots of blank spaces! I hope the state party will keep updating this spreadsheet over the weekend.

by: Ron Newman @ Fri Sep 19, 2008 at 20:12:47 PM CDT

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Interesting to see (0.00 / 0)

who's on top of things and who isn't. Do you know what "Re-Org pending" means in the table?

by: Marcus Graly @ Fri Sep 19, 2008 at 20:22:18 PM CDT

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Re-Org pending (0.00 / 0)

I think it means that the committee has failed to meet even once after it was elected (in the February 5 presidential primary) to select its own officers. Or, if it did meet, it failed to report the results to the state party.

by: Ron Newman @ Fri Sep 19, 2008 at 20:27:21 PM CDT

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Interesting - I noticed the blanks and "re-org pendings" as well (0.00 / 0)

This unusual situation could invigorate the party committees, I think.

Deborah Sirotkin Butler
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by: AmberPaw @ Fri Sep 19, 2008 at 20:44:48 PM CDT

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really? (0.00 / 0)

After all the hubbub with our competitive Ward Committee race in Ward 7 back in February (I kid you not, that's how screwed up Somerville Ward 7 politics are) the committee never met? not even once? Typical Bob Trane, I suppose.

by: Marcus Graly @ Sat Sep 20, 2008 at 07:06:57 AM CDT

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Not to worry (0.00 / 0)