The special election triggered by William Denley's resignation is taking shape:
Several possible candidates emerged yesterday. Former state GOP chairman Fergus Cullen said he's considering a run. And a spokeswoman for Democrat Bud Martin, who lost to Denley by 500 votes last year, said Martin is "definitely running."
I suspect the path will be quickly cleared for Bud on our side, given how close he came during the general election to swinging that seat. For the elephants, though, the path is less clear. According to the article, Fergus doesn't sound too interested if there's going to be a primary, and other names are being tossed around: Joe Kenney, Sam Cataldo (who lost in the primary), even Jeb Bradley.
The special election is likely to be set by the EC on April 21, or else that will be the date of a primary if need be, with the election then on May 26.
I met Bud Martin once and thought he was a decent, nice guy. Apparently he was a lifelong Republican from Center Sandwich who changed parties only recently. This is fascinating to me because I know some other Granite Staters from that town who did exactly that as well. So to me, he perfectly fits the trend I've been noticing in northern parts of the state of the natives no longer recognizing what the modern Republicans made of their once Grand Party.
(But the myth-makers should feel free to keep blaming it on Taxachussetts.)
