What's that suckin' sound?

It's the sound of the vacuum created by a democratic state rep resigning, and no dem running in his place.

As reported by BlueMassGroup, Rep. Brian Knuuttila (D-Gardner) resigned October 23 to become general counsel for the Worcester County Jail. Since that time, I have been making discreet, and not so discreet inquiries to find out who was going to run for that seat and I came up with exactly NOBODY.

What's it to me? I don't even live in that district, but lemme tell you as someone who lives in a district represented by a republican, every democrat who lives in North Central Massachusetts, particularly progressive democrats should care because this is how the "Republican Creep-In" continues.

Sure enough... guess who's running for Rep.

A nearly two-year veteran of the Board of Selectmen is ready to seek a higher office -- the empty state representative's seat.

Board Chairman Jonathan Dennehy, 36, pulled nomination papers late Wednesday and needs 150 signatures by Nov. 29 to officially enter the race for the seat vacated in October by Brian Knuuttila of Gardner.

"I want to be a legislator, not a politician," Dennehy said in an interview Wednesday night. "It may seem like a cliché, but to me it is a very important statement. I judge myself on what I do and what I say."

Sounds pretty good until you get to this part

Dennehy, a Republican, said that as a state representative, he would want to help towns take on large public works projects.

Awesome.

DNC Chairman Howard Dean talks about our party having a 50 state strategy, the Mass state party would do well to heed that and see to it that we have a 151 state district strategy (or whatever, insert your math here) Does the MDP not read their own reports?


From page 2

4. Mitt Romney established his victory by beating Shannon solidly in the Boston suburbs and the suburban and rural areas outside of the Boston with only a few areas of strength for Shannon which probably were due to strong local organizations. (emphasis mine)

Areas of strength. Strong local organizations.
Areas of strength. Strong local organizations.
Areas of strength. Strong local organizations. Learn it. Live it!

The state committee members who represent this area of Central Massachusetts better get their shit together and soon. I know for a FACT that there are people in the town committees in this area who have been trying to organize this area and they have received NO RESPONSE from those state committee members. None. Zip. ZERO.

Areas of strength. Strong local organizations.
Areas of strength. Strong local organizations.
Areas of strength. Strong local organizations.


Election calendar
The deadline to file papers is December 5, 2005. A Primary, if needed will be January 10, 2006. Special Election will be held February 7, 2006.