Robert Reich's Bid For Mass. Governor May Fold Today

The National Journal and The Boston Herald ^ | February 2, 2002 12:35 EST | The Hotline's 'Weekend Scoop' Political Tip Sheet Staff

[umbra]

Democrat Governor hopefuls Thomas Birmingham and Treas. Shannon O'Brien 'will flex their grassroots political muscle' in today's local Mass. Democrat caucuses.

50 thousand activists will select 'more than' 3,900 delegates for the June 2002 nominating convention.

Those delegates along with the 1,147 elected and party officials will 'determine who among the five candidates' will make it to the 9/02 primary ballot.

Birminghan and O'Brien 'are expected to dominate,' while ex-DNC chair Steve Grossman, ex-state Senator Warren Tolman and ex-Labor Secretary Robert Reich 'scramble to clear' the 15% threshold to make the ballot.

One or two of the candidates 'may fold their campaigns' after a poor showing, with both Tolman and Reich 'at risk.'

Boston Herald

[umbra]

One ex-Clintonite down..Bowles and Reno to follow!!

[Howlin]

Can't the Clinton Alumni have a pretty thingy, too? :-)

Thanks for the ping; Reno is a goner; let's work on Bowles!

[jpl]

Looks like Mr. Reich is in danger of coming up just a little short.

[codebreaker]

Can he run as mayor of the lollipop guild?

[Miss Marple]

I swear to you that these people knew they had no chance. They were just trying to forestall any investigations, by being candidates so that Justice would avoid the "politicization" charge. Investigations apparently will proceed through the Enron opening. Ha!

[Registered]

[MeekOneGOP]

Robert Reich's Bid For Mass. Governor May Fold Today

I just love it when I get good news! It couldn't happen to NICER SHORTER guy! :o)

[cactusSharp]

it occured to me if Reich and Ross Perot were ,say president and vice president, and on policy both were to agree....a high five would be impossible .....it would be more like a low 2 1/2....LMAO

[jalisco555]

Wow, that didn't take long at all.

Can anyone here who is savvy about MA politics handicap the race? How likely is it that Swift will keep her job?

[GeronL]

what no primary election for the Democrat Party??

[Registered]

[curmudgeonII]

Wee Bobby too left-wing even for the state of Mass.?
My goodness!

[MeekOneGOP]

ROTFLMAO! Thanks. GOOD job! See my post #8 (same theme). . .

[GeronL]

These people actually thought there was political life after Clinton? He used them and there is nothing left, nobody wants them.

[codebreaker]

Wizard of Oz bump!

[Carolinamom]

Noticed that X42 was in Chicago to raise money (what else?) for R. Emmanuel. Keeping to his imitating ways, x42 read to some children, then said that Emmanuel had helped him to become a better president than he might have been. It hurts to think that he might even have been worse.

[MeekOneGOP]

Robert Reich's Bid For Mass. Governor May Fold Today
Happy news, FRiends. It couldn't happen to a SHORTER guy!. . .(See post #7!!! LOL!)
(((PING))))))
Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my ping list!. . .don't be shy.

[cayman99]

What happened,,,did it fall short????

[RamsNo1]

May come up a little short, huh? Kinda sounds like little tommy in the senate. I wonder how many phone books Robert Reichhhhhhhhh has to sit on.