to try and keep Lake off the ballot. That sounds a lot more likely than Bump not getting 15%. Lake is not nearly as well known and has less institutional support. He might not get his 15%.
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p>Auditor DeNucci and Congressman Frank are big endorsements that will help Suzanne today. Good luck Sec. Bump.
hlpearysays
Convention results
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p>Grossman. 84.38%
Murphy 15.62%
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p>Murphy made it by 26 votes
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p>Bump 37.73%
Glodis 37.23%
Lake 25.04%
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p>Bump by 18 votes over Glodis
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p>No 2nd ballot. Candidates agreed no endorsement to avoid 2nd ballot.
p>I supported Bump, was very impressed with Mike Lake, but I despise three way races. I would rather have a good and bad choice than two good choices and one bad.
mel-warshawsays
I supported Suzanne Bump at the convention because I believe she is a really good candidate and would be stronger than Mike Lake against Guy Glodis, who I have no doubt will be a disaster. Having two liberals of substance on the ballot against what I and many other delegates view as a ready-to-self-destruct, crude, rude and insensitive political hack is a prescription for disaster in September and, ultimately, in November against Mary Connaughton, an unusually strong Republican candidate.
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p>Mike Lake is smart, likable and young. I met his mother twice at the convention and I just knew that she must have been a wonderful example for her son. Lake should be a great candidate in the years to come. But his time is not now. By receiving the most votes at the convention, Bump demonstrated that she is the strongest candidate against Glodis. Lake would perform a great service to the Democratic Party if he ended his race now by endorsing Bump. Those of us who care about issues must present one and only one candidate against Glodis or we will likely end up with a Republican auditor and Lake being remembered as the spoiler. For once, we Democrats have to be practical even if it means abandoning another really good candidate who worked his butt to get 25% of the vote.
cadmiumsays
the inside baseball to comment much on how it could happen for Mike to end race. I am encouraged by Mike Lake, in general, because we really need good smart and charismatic young people stepping up. Glad to see Bump garner so many votes.
stomvsays
By receiving the most votes at the convention, Bump demonstrated that she is the strongest candidate against Glodis.
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p>I fail to see a strong connection between the results at the convention and the results of a primary. I mean, you could look at institutional support, money, recent fund raising results, endorsements, geographical breakdown of support, probability of scandal, and a million other things.
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p>I’m not arguing that Lake is stronger against Glodis than Bump is, head to head. I’m simply arguing against taking convention caucus results and claiming that they mean more than what they mean.
cl-berg-powerssays
It’s interesting to me that Bump is seen as such a lefty when she’s made much of her career as a lobbyist and even was fined in her time as a State Rep for ethics violations. How can you be a watchdog when you’ve spent time in bed with big banks like Citigroup and the insurance lobby. Not to mention her time as an intern for Bush Aide Andy Card and her campaign contributions from state oil contractors. That doesn’t sound like a record that will hold up to partisan scrutiny or disenfranchised and disgruntled unenrolled voters. Lake’s our best chance to beat Glodis and the rest of the republicans.
christophersays
It is possible to be liberal and have worked for Andy Card.
It is possible to be liberal and have worked as a lobbyist.
It is possible to be liberal and have made an ethical mistake.
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p>Remember this is a STATE Auditor we are electing not a private sector auditor. Please start plugging for Lake based on who he IS rather than who he’s not.
In what way is Grossman weakened by the convention result? The campaign never stated it’s goal or expectation to keep Murphy off the ballot and my own prediction was that the split would be 70-30. An 84% showing is strong by any measure as it exceeds 4/5 of the vote.
He’s now eligible for primary public matching funds to deal with a guy who has no chance of beating him.
jconwaysays
The GOP has an unusually strong candidate for Treasurer as well and it will be good for Grossman to have a fight in the primary to test his chops. One of the reasons I wanted Ross on the ballot, even if one ultimately thinks Deval is a better candidate, he would have been even better if he had a primary opponent.
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p>On another note kudos to the GOP for fielding a strong bench this year, competitive elections make for better public servants all around, and Democratic principles always sound better when compared to an opponents and not just echoed in a vacuum. Odd though that their best target (Coakley) is unopposed.
All due respect to Bob, but I have to disagree that Grossman “failed to crush” his opponent. In most elections, an 84% win is a crushing one!
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p>No doubt, Murphy generated some sympathy with his heartfelt plea to be on the ballot and his discussion of his years of Democratic work. I spoke to at least one delegate who voted for Murphy because she felt he deserved at least a place on the ballot. But given the magnitude of Grossman’s victory, I don’t see him coming away from this convention weakened at all. If anything, he may be strengthened because of the finance point that Sabutai makes below.
to try and keep Lake off the ballot. That sounds a lot more likely than Bump not getting 15%. Lake is not nearly as well known and has less institutional support. He might not get his 15%.
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p>Auditor DeNucci and Congressman Frank are big endorsements that will help Suzanne today. Good luck Sec. Bump.
Convention results
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p>Grossman. 84.38%
Murphy 15.62%
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p>Murphy made it by 26 votes
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p>Bump 37.73%
Glodis 37.23%
Lake 25.04%
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p>Bump by 18 votes over Glodis
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p>No 2nd ballot. Candidates agreed no endorsement to avoid 2nd ballot.
ABG (not arterial blood gases) Anybody but Glodis vote gets split.
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p>I supported Bump, was very impressed with Mike Lake, but I despise three way races. I would rather have a good and bad choice than two good choices and one bad.
I supported Suzanne Bump at the convention because I believe she is a really good candidate and would be stronger than Mike Lake against Guy Glodis, who I have no doubt will be a disaster. Having two liberals of substance on the ballot against what I and many other delegates view as a ready-to-self-destruct, crude, rude and insensitive political hack is a prescription for disaster in September and, ultimately, in November against Mary Connaughton, an unusually strong Republican candidate.
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p>Mike Lake is smart, likable and young. I met his mother twice at the convention and I just knew that she must have been a wonderful example for her son. Lake should be a great candidate in the years to come. But his time is not now. By receiving the most votes at the convention, Bump demonstrated that she is the strongest candidate against Glodis. Lake would perform a great service to the Democratic Party if he ended his race now by endorsing Bump. Those of us who care about issues must present one and only one candidate against Glodis or we will likely end up with a Republican auditor and Lake being remembered as the spoiler. For once, we Democrats have to be practical even if it means abandoning another really good candidate who worked his butt to get 25% of the vote.
the inside baseball to comment much on how it could happen for Mike to end race. I am encouraged by Mike Lake, in general, because we really need good smart and charismatic young people stepping up. Glad to see Bump garner so many votes.
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p>I fail to see a strong connection between the results at the convention and the results of a primary. I mean, you could look at institutional support, money, recent fund raising results, endorsements, geographical breakdown of support, probability of scandal, and a million other things.
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p>I’m not arguing that Lake is stronger against Glodis than Bump is, head to head. I’m simply arguing against taking convention caucus results and claiming that they mean more than what they mean.
It’s interesting to me that Bump is seen as such a lefty when she’s made much of her career as a lobbyist and even was fined in her time as a State Rep for ethics violations. How can you be a watchdog when you’ve spent time in bed with big banks like Citigroup and the insurance lobby. Not to mention her time as an intern for Bush Aide Andy Card and her campaign contributions from state oil contractors. That doesn’t sound like a record that will hold up to partisan scrutiny or disenfranchised and disgruntled unenrolled voters. Lake’s our best chance to beat Glodis and the rest of the republicans.
It is possible to be liberal and have worked for Andy Card.
It is possible to be liberal and have worked as a lobbyist.
It is possible to be liberal and have made an ethical mistake.
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p>Remember this is a STATE Auditor we are electing not a private sector auditor. Please start plugging for Lake based on who he IS rather than who he’s not.
Refreshing to see a young, hard working non-establishment candidate do so well. I’ll vote for him in the primary.
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p>That said, expect a blood bath.
In what way is Grossman weakened by the convention result? The campaign never stated it’s goal or expectation to keep Murphy off the ballot and my own prediction was that the split would be 70-30. An 84% showing is strong by any measure as it exceeds 4/5 of the vote.
He’s now eligible for primary public matching funds to deal with a guy who has no chance of beating him.
The GOP has an unusually strong candidate for Treasurer as well and it will be good for Grossman to have a fight in the primary to test his chops. One of the reasons I wanted Ross on the ballot, even if one ultimately thinks Deval is a better candidate, he would have been even better if he had a primary opponent.
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p>On another note kudos to the GOP for fielding a strong bench this year, competitive elections make for better public servants all around, and Democratic principles always sound better when compared to an opponents and not just echoed in a vacuum. Odd though that their best target (Coakley) is unopposed.
All due respect to Bob, but I have to disagree that Grossman “failed to crush” his opponent. In most elections, an 84% win is a crushing one!
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p>No doubt, Murphy generated some sympathy with his heartfelt plea to be on the ballot and his discussion of his years of Democratic work. I spoke to at least one delegate who voted for Murphy because she felt he deserved at least a place on the ballot. But given the magnitude of Grossman’s victory, I don’t see him coming away from this convention weakened at all. If anything, he may be strengthened because of the finance point that Sabutai makes below.