Q&A #2 -- Who Gets 15%?
"Boston Bertie" asks:
Looking forward to the Democratic Convention in June - couple of
questions:
1. Will Grace Ross get the 15% to get on the ballot? And if so, where
do these delegates come from - Tim Cahill Supporters in Norfolk County,
maybe?
2. Will Mike Lake get his 15% and make the ballot in a tough
three-way fight for delegates for Sate Auditor?
The convention includes an awful lot of real lefties, and I think Ross has a good shot at getting her 15% from them. I also get the sense that Patrick's people really aren't pushing too hard to keep her off -- although obviously they don't want her getting a big number that looks like an embarrassing repudiation from the party (as John Kerry arguably got in '08).
Lake is a tougher call; I get the impression that there's not a whole lot of deep love for either Guy Glodis or Suzanne Bump, and as things inevitably get a little nasty between those two I can imagine a number of delegates turning to Lake. If I was to guess right now I'd say he won't make it to 15%, but who knows.