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

[John Walsh]

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
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