In the mix
Who wants to be a Democratic candidate for governor? Also, Mitt Romney's
mysterious abortion shift, and Democratic lieutenant-governor candidate
Deborah Goldberg starts fast.
BY ADAM REILLY
Head start
The caveat is obvious: it’s still early. Even so, the slate of supporters
assembled by Democrat Deborah Goldberg, the former Brookline selectman
and Stop & Shop heir who is running for lieutenant governor, is truly
impressive. The host committee for Goldberg’s June 14 fundraiser
includes Congressman Barney Frank; current state representatives Ruth
Balser, Stephen Kulik, Frank Smizik, and Marie St. Fleur; Partnership
head Benaree Wiley; former Kevin White–administration heavyweight
Micho Spring; and local philanthropist and corporate bigwig Jack Connors
Jr.
Again, the race has just begun: a well-known politician like State Senator
Mark Montigny could still jump in, and Goldberg’s current competitors,
Andrea Silbert and Sam Kelley, could line up some powerful allies of their
own. But if Goldberg continues at this clip (as of April 31, she had $77,000
in the bank, compared to Silbert’s $39,000 and Kelley’s $3000),
her campaign will be hard to stop.
