It is the dream of every number two to be number one, and it seemed Timothy P. Murray had been striving to make that happen. He raised the money. He led the roundtable discussions on freight rail service in North Grafton. He stood behind the governor and nodded during press conferences.
But on Friday, the 44-year-old Worcester Democrat called it all off. The lieutenant governor said he wanted to spend time with his family, not run for governor in 2014. Murray, however, had also been contending with some political baggage, including low poll numbers, a mysterious high-speed car crash on an early morning in 2011, and a political friendship with a former housing authority director now under a joint federal and state investigation.
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So what job was Mr. Murray offered to keep him from campaigning?
You'd think the "under fire" subjects would be enough without having to roll out the family excuse.
Smart move on his part. Too many unresolved issues for him to have any chance at getting elected.
Smartest thing CRASH has ever done.
Maybe there is a housing chief job available!
Really?
The MA DEm Party smells an indictment coming in the McLaughlin investigation.
Too bad, the Ma Dem sheep won't get to show their true colors by voting for this corrupt political light weight.
thank goodness. a corrupt drunk.
The Feds must be closing in!!!
Now his assignations in roadside rest areas will draw less scrutiny.
These are all Great comments! My question is, how and why do guys like these keep getting into office?
Uniformed people who vote by reflex for party only. "My grandparents voted democrat so I must as well".
No thought process in the voting booth!
I would have loved to have seen this dope run. Would have been great entertainment.