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Report: Scott Brown decides not to run for Senate

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Howie Carr is the source.

Del Dolemonte on February 1, 2013 at 1:05 PM

Where did the Hillary thread go?

Uh oh…did HotGas get a “visit”?

Bishop on February 1, 2013 at 1:06 PM

Where did the Hillary thread go?

Uh oh…did HotGas get a “visit”?

Bishop on February 1, 2013 at 1:06 PM

Indeed. Did Ed get sent to Fort Marcy Park?

Bitter Clinger on February 1, 2013 at 1:08 PM

You can write that one off.

steebo77 on February 1, 2013 at 1:10 PM

I don’t blame him. He got hit from both sides for everything.

cozmo on February 1, 2013 at 1:11 PM

Kind of hard to blame him. After the special election, he’d have to turn around and run for the seat again in 2014.

Bitter Clinger on February 1, 2013 at 1:12 PM

The Hillary thread was sent to be “re-educated”.

mythicknight on February 1, 2013 at 1:14 PM

#Bqhatevwr :(

BigGator5 on February 1, 2013 at 1:17 PM

I guess he really doesn’t want to be a Senator cuz he probably would’ve won the special election easily.

Doughboy on February 1, 2013 at 1:18 PM

I don’t blame him. He got hit from both sides for everything.

cozmo on February 1, 2013 at 1:11 PM

Agreed.

thebrokenrattle on February 1, 2013 at 1:19 PM

Who else is there? Baker, Bielat, Tisei? Anyone?

steebo77 on February 1, 2013 at 1:22 PM

Who else is there? Baker, Bielat, Tisei? Anyone?

steebo77 on February 1, 2013 at 1:22 PM

Romney!

Mark1971 on February 1, 2013 at 1:23 PM

Who else is there? Baker, Bielat, Tisei? Anyone?

steebo77 on February 1, 2013 at 1:22 PM

The ghost of Samuel Adams?

Bitter Clinger on February 1, 2013 at 1:26 PM

What? Why? Dude, you could have picked out that seat.

tommy71 on February 1, 2013 at 1:27 PM

He’s running for governor then. The poll numbers showed a close race for senate but he’d do well for governor.

IR-MN on February 1, 2013 at 1:28 PM

Henry Cabot Lodge for Senate!

steebo77 on February 1, 2013 at 1:42 PM

Tisei got smoked running against a corrupt Dem pol in one MA district. I don’t think he could win state-wide… (cough*transgender bathroom bill*cough)

catquilt on February 1, 2013 at 1:50 PM

must be running for Gov

by all reports being a Gov is a way better job than Senator

Plus he would have had to run 4 (!) Senate campaigns in a 5 year span just to hold the seat because of the 2 special elections (2009, 2012, 2013, 2014) if my math is correct

As obnoxious as the Warren loss must have been, going through that many campaigns as an underdog in Taxachussets has to take its toll…

thurman on February 1, 2013 at 1:51 PM

Report: Scott Brown decides not to run for Senate

GOP Establishment Ayatollahs hardest hit.

HondaV65 on February 1, 2013 at 2:10 PM

Don’t be surprised if Brown simply sits out the special and runs for the full term in 2014. Though he might run for Governor and it might be a better fit for him anyway. The Senate Republican caucus is getting more conservative and he isn’t.

rockmom on February 1, 2013 at 2:11 PM

Tisei got smoked running against a corrupt Dem pol in one MA district. I don’t think he could win state-wide… (cough*transgender bathroom bill*cough)

catquilt on February 1, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Since when is a Republican losing by 1% of the vote in MA during a presidential election year getting smoked. I’d like to see him run, I love Bielat but he’s too conservative for MA. No way is Romney going to run, and if he were to run, no way is he going to win. Tisei is our best bet, plus the national GOP gets tons of media cred for nominating, and hopefully electing, a Gay guy statewide.

vegconservative on February 1, 2013 at 2:23 PM

The only way the guy won his first election was by pretending to be conservative. Another liar out the door, no loss.

Panther on February 1, 2013 at 2:30 PM

Boston Herald
Report: Scott Brown decides not to run for Senate

Ann Coulter most disappointed

antifederalist on February 1, 2013 at 2:32 PM

Former Gov. William Weld is now being mentioned as a possible candidate.

cam2 on February 1, 2013 at 2:33 PM

Senator might be a good office for Weld. He wouldn’t have to worry about getting bored with trying to actually run an administration.

Chickyraptor on February 1, 2013 at 2:39 PM

Former Gov. William Weld is now being mentioned as a possible candidate.

cam2 on February 1, 2013 at 2:33 PM

I’m pretty sure he still lives in New York, where he lost the 2006 gubernatorial race to Spitzer?

steebo77 on February 1, 2013 at 2:42 PM

I’m pretty sure he still lives in New York, where he lost the 2006 gubernatorial race to Spitzer?

steebo77 on February 1, 2013 at 2:42 PM

The Republican candidate in 2006 was John Faso, who was defeated by Spitzer. I believe Weld lives in NY, but maintains property in Mass and could switch residencey if he chose to. I suspect he will not. Other names being mentioned (per the NY Times) are:

Gabriel Gomez, a businessman and a former member of the Navy SEALs, and State Representative Daniel Winslow, a former district court judge who served in the administration of Mitt Romney. Another possible candidate is former Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey, who served as Mr. Romney’s No. 2 and who was deferring to Mr. Brown before making a decision.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/brown-said-to-decide-against-massachusetts-senate-bid/?hp

cam2 on February 1, 2013 at 3:01 PM

The Republican candidate in 2006 was John Faso, who was defeated by Spitzer.

cam2 on February 1, 2013 at 3:01 PM

I had to look it up, but you’re right. Faso defeated Weld at the State Convention.

steebo77 on February 1, 2013 at 3:04 PM