(This is still in the rumor stage ... Who is Kelleher? - promoted by Charley on the MTA)
Rumors are swirling that John Kelleher will be joining the rest of the write-in bunch down in the 2nd Suffolk Senate district. A bit of googling tells me nothing about Mr. Kelleher, so I don't know what his background is. Anyone here have more info?
(For the disclosure, I have done some work with the Sonia Chang-Diaz campaign. This post, however, is not submitted by the campaign and has not been coordinated with Ms. Chang-Diaz or her campaign staff.)
I can't imagine what would possess someone to jump into such an already-crazy game this late. First off, to be at all competitive in this race he's going to have to raise a good bit of money in a short time (unless perhaps he's well-off on his own). Second, the other candidates have been working for a few months now, getting press, going canvassing, and generally getting their names out there.
The way I see it, any more people in this race is a boon for Wilkerson. The cloudier the field gets, the more the "we don't like Wilkerson" vote gets split between the various challengers, while her staunch supporters stay strong.
What's possessing Kelleher to run a probably-futile last-minute campaign that will only serve as a spoiler for the serious challenger(s) who have been working for months? |
