So on a whim, off I went to Minneapolis to see the BC Eagles do battle with Villanova. Great game, even if the result fell a bit short. (And it was nice to see BC with Big East competition again, as it should be …)
Anyway, bought the local paper on the way back to Boston, and there was an article about one of the Democratic (actually Democratic Farmer-Labor) Party candidates withdrawing from the race for governor. (http://www.startribune.com/587/story/328684.html)
What I found interesting in the story was that at least one candidate in the race talked about how, if they didn’t get the party’s endorsement, they would drop out and not compete in the subsequent primary. My guess is that it’s happened that way before in Minnesota. Could you imagine that in Massachusetts? If the party endorsement actually meant something, would candidates take the caucuses more seriously? Of course, some also believe that we shouldn’t have a convention in the first place. What say you?
ryepower12 says
Deval Patrick took the caucuses very seriously. That’s why he won big =)
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Regardless of the current election, it should mean more. After all, it’s the Massachusetts Democratic Party… and people should care more about it.