According to this story, the Massachusetts Republican Party won’t have any nominee on the November 2010 ballot for Attorney General. Any minor party that manages to get on the statewide ballot and to run a candidate for Attorney General is virtually guaranteed to poll at least 3%, under those circumstances. Groups that poll 3% for any statewide race become qualified parties.
The Greens should run a candidate.
Dominik, I’ve dropped the GRP (Green Rainbow Party)a note to let them know, but they do have some state wide campaigns, including Jill Stein for Governor. I don’t know if they need ballot access in MA, or if they are already on.
Massachusetts Greens are not ballot-qualified. They are circulating a statewide candidate petition. I don’t know if they listed anyone for Attorney General. I hope someone from the Massachusetts Green Party will chime in and let us know if they listed someone for Attorney General.
Richard, in a note from a member of the GRP leadership I was told that no candidate has sought the AG nod, although they did approach a candidate who demurred. Do you know if MA requires a legal degree to seek the AG’s office?
Here’s a link to their list of candidates: http://www.massgreens.org/candidates
They list:
Jill Stein-Governor
Rick Purcell-Lt. Governor
Nat Fortune-State Auditor
Scott Laugenour for State Rep (4th Berkshire)
The first three are state wide races.
No, I don’t know.
This candidate guide:
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/Candidates_Guide_10.pdf
says the Attorney General must be a member of the Massachusetts Bar; have been a resident of the Commonwealth for 5 years; and collect 10,000 signatures.
Thank you Mr. LaPietra. In further communication with a contact in the GRP it has become clear to me that they have the situation well in hand. Jill Stein, their gubernatorial nominee, won close to 3% in her last run for Governor, and brought in close to 19% in a subsequent run for office. With MA showing independence from the dominant Democratic Party as shown by Senator Brown’s election, there is good reason to hope that she, and quite possibly others, will win the needed 3% even in more contested races.
10,000 signatures is no mean feat, and when a party is limited to members of the bar, getting that candidate on the ballot is more difficult than some readers might realize.
This candidate guide:
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/Candidates_Guide_10.pdf
says the Attorney General must be a member of the Massachusetts Bar; have been a resident of the Commonwealth for 5 years; and collect 10,000 signatures.
. . . um, didn’t I just say that yesterday? :]