[statecom-discuss] Re: [candidate-development] Re: [2006team] Voices worth listening to (Globe column today in support of Grace)

[John Walsh]

But that is not what was asked.
It said "IRV or fusion and IRV passed."
I understand the IRV part but would we not respect the position of  
the GRP on fusion?
jw

On Nov 10, 2006, at 8:30 AM, BillCunningham wrote:

> Under Massachusetts election law, a question which has been  
> presented on the statewide ballot cannot again appear on the  
> statewide ballot for six years. The Legislature is not intersted in  
> it, so fusion is off the table.  However, some fusion supporters  
> told us they would go for IRV, so why not ask if they're still  
> interested?
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John Walsh <john.walsh at umassmed.edu>
>> Sent: Nov 10, 2006 6:48 AM
>> To: Jamie O'Keefe <jokeefe at jamesokeefe.org>
>> Subject: Re: [candidate-development] Re: [2006team] Voices worth  
>> listening to (Globe column today in support of Grace)
>>
>> Huh?
>> I cannot do that.  The decision of the GRP is AGAINST fusion.
>> So why would I ask Rand to work for fusion?
>> jw
>>
>>
>> On Nov 9, 2006, at 11:03 PM, Jamie O'Keefe wrote:
>>
>>> Hi John,
>>>
>>> Would you talk with Rand over the next week about whether the WFP
>>> would be interested in joining forces to get either IRV or fusion  
>>> and
>>> IRV passed?  I have already asked him and haven't heard back.  He is
>>> probably too busy to answer, but before I forgot I thought I  
>>> would ask
>>> you.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Jamie
>>>
>>> On 11/9/06, John Walsh <john.walsh at umassmed.edu> wrote:
>>>> I think it is good to talk to them.  I count Rand Wilson as a  
>>>> friend,
>>>> and I told him I wish him well personally but disagreed with  
>>>> WFP.  I
>>>> do not think Rand will take any comments of mine very personally.
>>>> In fact like our standard-bearers, Rand is a superb candidate -  
>>>> very
>>>> effective as a spokesperson.  He could become a member of GRP  
>>>> were he
>>>> not so tightly tied to the unions which I think makes that  
>>>> impossible
>>>> for him right now.
>>>
>>
>> John V. Walsh, MD
>> Professor of Physiology
>> University of Massachusetts Medical School
>> 55 Lake Avenue, N.
>> Worcester, MA, 01655-0127
>> Phone (work): 508-856-3360
>> Phone (cell): 508-868-1653
>> email: john.walsh at umassmed.edu
>>
>>
>
>
> Bill Cunningham
>

John V. Walsh, MD
Professor of Physiology
University of Massachusetts Medical School
55 Lake Avenue, N.
Worcester, MA, 01655-0127
Phone (work): 508-856-3360
Phone (cell): 508-868-1653
email: john.walsh at umassmed.edu