The Cambridge Chronicle has the story.
Two Emergency Medical Technicians who treated state Senate candidate Anthony Galluccio after a December car accident are joining other witnesses in saying that the Cambridge city councilor appeared to be intoxicated at the scene, according to a police report. …
When interviewed by officers, one EMT said Galluccio was “definitely alcohol-impaired” and the other EMT said he “appeared drunk.” Their formal report, filed after they treated him for a head wound, also stated evidence of intoxication, according to police.
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He has to step out of race.
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Will Barrios step back in?
I notice you keep saying stuff like this in different posts Ernie, if you have some kind of first-hand knowledge, it would be very useful to know.
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If, however, you’re just speculating, the idea that Barrios would back out of the DA race because Galluccio drove drunk just doesn’t make any sense at all, and moreover doesn’t seem to be based on anything.
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The more interesting idea is — what are the other candidates doing to ensure they win the largest voting communities: Everett, Chelsea, and Charlestown?
Barrios campaign is flat. It has already peaked. I know it is only March, but clearly Leone will win. It is just a matter of by how much. The endorsements Leone has recieved and the turnout and amoutn of money he raised at his kick-off event last week are further evidence of this steamrolling that Barrios may be getting.(I suspect Leone will have a good report for the current financials due by 4/01)
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Barrios has large negative for a state senator compared to virtually none for Leone.
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I outlined my reasons more in depth why Barrios will lose, and lose big, in another comment.
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Barrios and his people (Doug Hathaway) sense this, if not know it. Barrios has no shame and rather than stay in DA race and get his ass kicked he would jump back in senate race and keep his seat. Then at least he can continue to bull sh*t everyone into thinking he is accomplishing stuff. All the while looking past their shoulder for the next opportunity.
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However, a credible candidate may jump in race just to take out Barrios. Ability to raise money increases alot for a credible candidate (not Dennis Sullivan) to go after the seriously wounded Barrios.
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Galluch is toast.
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Everett is the Key.
Goes to Ernie.
Ernie: I only know you in blogland but you sound like a guy/gal i’d love to have a beer with. it’s clear barrios is on a descent; you don’t win DA races with flash & pizzaz. the career prosecutors will back the professional, which is Leone & word of mouth will trickle out that the next Middlesex DA has to know where to stand in court and how to address a jury in a murder case. barrios has never tried a case….that’s astonishing. he should stay in senate & make a decision to do so very quickly. i agree galluch is in serious trouble.
Ten lay witnesses. Two EMTs. What will the Emergency Room staff be saying.
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That tox-screen can be really damaging!
Again witness testimony is still circumstantial evidence and is not a surefire way of conviction, I am a die hard Galluccio supporter but even I will admit I am not liking the direction this is going in. Galluccio can rebound if the charges disappear from the news or get dropped, plus nobody reads the Chronicle in Cambridge and Galluccio is a home name around here for integrity and public service. He has the fundraising and name recognition leads, barring a conviction or further investigation hes still our State Senator.
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That said what could be interesting is Barrios dropping out for Leone (i like Barrios but I want a professional prosecutor for DA hence I will be a campaign worker for leone this summer). If Barrios tries to run for re-election against Galluccio that could be an interesting fight or Galluccio could drop out which would allow, you guessed it Michael Sullivan to run for the seat. He already has been raising far more money than he needs to for re-election or the C of C position so it is very likely he could jump into this raise if Galluccio drops out, but only if that happens, and again barring a conviction its Galluccio as our State Senator, Leone as our DA, and Barrios to the political graveyard.
But can easily win Middlesex Clerk’s job. He will not be taken seriously in Everett, Chelsea, Revere, and perhaps Charlestown. If Galluch gets out of race next senator should be an as yet unknown but strong roots in that area of the district.
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This thing can easily get ugly for Galluch regardless of what happens at clerk’s hearing. If complaint denied police can appeaL to BMC judge. What happens when/if Dan Conley’s office has to get involved. Three things against Galluch which suggest it won’t go away.
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1. Police report
2. His previous OUI and other driving offenses
3. Melanie’s Law and the hysteria surrounding it