Capuano Would 'Consider' Run for Senate
The Somerville congressman told WCVB he wasn't sure if Sen. Scott Brown would run, or win, if Sen. John Kerry leaves the Senate to accept a cabinet position.
Rep. Michael Capuano told WCVB he would "consider" running for Senate if Sen. John Kerry leaves the legislative body to join President Barack Obama's cabinet.
That said, Capuano told the TV station, "I can't deal the cards," and that he wasn't officially "planning anything."
If Kerry, who was first elected to the Senate in 1984, joined Obama's cabinet, it could lead a number of prospective candidates to consider running for his seat.
Among those possible candidates would be Republican Sen. Scott Brown, who recently lost a bid for reelection to Elizabeth Warren.
In regard to Brown, Capuano, a Democrat, told WCVB he wasn't sure if the Republican would run again, or win.
Capuano ran for Senate once before during the 2010 special election to fill the seat left vacant by former Sen. Ted Kennedy. He was defeated in the primary, and Brown ultimately won the election.
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Iron Mike
7:57 am on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Wow, what a chance to make history!
Massachusetts could elect the nation's 2nd Communist senator – after Bernie Sanders.
We'd be trading a phony American for that phony 'war hero'.
BTW, they are BOTH architects of the current fiscal cliff!
Mike Combs
9:55 am on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Capuano was a terrific Mayor of Somerville, has an outstanding record in Congress, and would likely be a great US Senator.
Iron Mike
11:35 am on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
You lived in Somerville then? So you know this as a FACT?
OR, because he didn't go to jail, - - he was therefore 'terriffic'?
ron johnson
11:12 am on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Mike,
I know, the Democrats can nominate a bag of rocks and you will jump in a tell us the bag of rocks is qualfied and make a great Senator.