This is impressive. They play hardball politics in Somerville, but there’s widespread support, from across the local spectrum, for Deval Patrick.
Here’s an excerpt from the Somerville News.
Local pols agree on one thing: Deval Patrick for Governor
A commentary by Congressman Michael Capuano, Mayor Joseph Curtatone, Sen. Jarrett Barrios, Sen. Pat Jehlen, Rep. Denise Provost, Rep. Carl Sciortino, and Rep. Tim Toomey
As elected leaders of Somerville, we work together in many ways. We agree on much, but have differing styles and sometimes disagree. This year, all of us are supporting the same candidate for Governor, Deval Patrick.
And we’re joined by 8 aldermen (Bill Roche, Maryann Heuston, Tom Taylor, Walter Pero, Rebekah Gewirtz, Bob Trane, Bruce Desmond, and Denise Provost), and every member of the School Committee (Maureen Bastardi, Teresa Cardoso, Roberta Bauer, Charlene Harris, Mark Niedergang, Paul Bockelman, and Mary Jo Rossetti). This degree of consensus is unusual.
Similar letter, with endorsements by Sen. Robert Havern; Reps. Jim Marzilli, Jay Kaufman and Anne Paulsen; Selectmen Annie LaCourt, Diane Mahon and Clarissa Rowe; and School Committee members Sue Sheffler, Jeff Thielman, Paul Schlichtman, Kathy Fennelly and Susan Lovelace.