{"id":2242,"date":"2010-07-05T02:53:05","date_gmt":"2010-07-05T07:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/?p=2242"},"modified":"2011-03-27T03:40:57","modified_gmt":"2011-03-27T08:40:57","slug":"2010-ma-governor-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/2010\/07\/05\/politics\/2010-ma-governor-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"2010 MA Governor Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2316\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/mass-gov-2010-all.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2316\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2316\" title=\"Candidates in the 2010 Mass. Gubernatorial Race\" src=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/mass-gov-2010-all-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO - Candidates in the 2010 Mass. Gubernatorial Race\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/mass-gov-2010-all-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/mass-gov-2010-all.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Candidates in the 2010 Mass. Gubernatorial Race<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>MASSACHUSETTS<\/strong> - On November 2, 2010, the people of Massachusetts will elect their next Governor. Four candidates have made it onto the ballot; <em>Deval Patrick, Charlie Baker, Jill Stein and Tim Cahill<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The table below provides additional information about the candidates and their Lieutenant Governor <em>hopeful<\/em> running mates. We have also provided political party affiliation, links to campaign websites, as well as each candidate's respective state and national party websites, <em>(for those who are <!--more-->affiliated with a party)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border: 2px dotted #cccccc; border-collapse: collapse;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\" width=\"584\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<td style=\"background-color: #e0e0ff; border: 1px dotted #cccccc;\" width=\"280\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Democratic Party<\/em><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/deval-patrick.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2277\" title=\"deval-patrick\" src=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/deval-patrick.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO - Deval Patrick, Incumbent Candidate for Massachusetts Governor, 2010\" width=\"118\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a><\/em><strong>Deval Patrick <\/strong>for Governor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a title=\"2010 MA Governor Race - Devel Patrick Campaign Website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.devalpatrick.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.devalpatrick.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/tim-murray.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2274\" title=\"Tim Murray, Candidate for Mass. Lieut. Gov. 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/tim-murray.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO -  Tim Murray for MA Lieut. Governor 2010\" width=\"118\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tim Murray<\/strong> for Lieut. Governor<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tim Murray for MA Lieutenant Governor 2010\" href=\"http:\/\/www.timmurray.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.timmurray.org<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>State Party Website:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a title=\"Massachusetts Democratic Party Website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.massdems.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.massdems.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>National Party Website:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a title=\"Democratic Party National Website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.democrats.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.democrats.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Deval Patrick and Tim Murray are the incumbent Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts <\/em><em>(respectively), and are seeking re-election to a second term.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px dotted #cccccc; background-color: #ffe0e0;\" width=\"280\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Republican Party<\/em><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/charlie-baker.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2275\" title=\"Charlie Baker, GOP Candidate for Massachusetts Governor, 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/charlie-baker.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO - Charlie Baker, GOP Candidate for Massachusetts Governor, 2010\" width=\"118\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a><\/em><strong>Charlie Baker <\/strong>for Governor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a title=\"2010 MA Governor Race - Charlie Baker Campaign Website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charliebaker2010.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.charliebaker2010.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/richard-tisei.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2283\" title=\"richard-tisei\" src=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/richard-tisei.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO - Richard Tisei, GOP Candidate for Mass. Lieut. Gov., 2010\" width=\"118\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong>Richard R. Tisei<\/strong> for Lieut. Governor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a title=\"Richard Tisei for Mass. Lieutenant Governor 2010\" href=\"http:\/\/www.richardtisei2010.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.richardtisei2010.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>State Party Website:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a title=\"Massachusetts Republican Party website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.massgop.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.massgop.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>National Party Website:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a title=\"National Republican Party website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gop.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Charlie Baker held various positions in the Weld\/Cellucci Administration eventually becoming (MA) Secretary of Health and Human Services. After leaving public service, Baker rose to CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care where he increased corporate profits by over $200 million dollars.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em> Richard R. Tisei served in the Mass. House from 1985-1990, and has served in the Mass. Senate from 1991 to present.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px dotted #cccccc; background-color: #e0ffe0;\" width=\"280\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em> <\/em><em>Green-Rainbow Party<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong> <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/jill-stein.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2279\" title=\"Jill Stein for Massachusetts Governor 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/jill-stein.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO - Jill Stein, Candidate for Massachusetts Governor 2010\" width=\"118\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a><strong>Jill Stein<\/strong> for Governor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a title=\"Jill Stein, 2010 MA Governor's Election 2010 Candidate website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jillstein.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.jillstein.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong> <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/richard-purcell.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2282\" title=\"Richard P. Purcell, Green Party Candidate for MA for Lieut. Governor 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/richard-purcell.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO - Richard P. Purcell, Green Party Candidate for MA for Lieut. Governor 2010\" width=\"118\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong>Richard P. Purcell<\/strong> for Lieut. Governor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a title=\"Rick Purcell for MA AG 2010\" href=\"http:\/\/rickpurcell.org\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/rickpurcell.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>State Party Website:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a title=\"Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.massgreens.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.massgreens.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>National Party Website:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a title=\"Green Party U.S.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gp.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.gp.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Jill Stein is a medical doctor and \"green\" activist. Although she has been nominated and run for other offices including MA Secretary of State, State Rep., and MA Governor in 2002, her only success has been to win a local Town Meeting seat. <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Rick Purcell, is part Hopi Indian, a community activist and a decorated US Army veteran and who served 10 years of active duty and is now a strong supporter of\u00a0 Veterans for Peace. He is currently employed at Baystate Health System as an ergonomics specialist to prevent and treat repetitive stress injuries.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>The Green-Rainbow Party is the Massachusetts affiliate of the Green Party of the U.S.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px dotted #cccccc; background-color: #e0e0e0;\" width=\"280\" valign=\"top\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*<\/span>Independent<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/tim-cahill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2284\" title=\"Tim Cahill, Candidate for Massachusetts Governor 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/tim-cahill.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO - Tim Cahill, Candidate for Massachusetts Governor 2010\" width=\"118\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a><\/em><strong>Tim Cahill<\/strong> for Governor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong> <\/strong><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a title=\"Tim Cahill \/ MA Governor Campaign 2010\" href=\"http:\/\/www.timforgovernor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.timforgovernor.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/paul-loscocco.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2280\" title=\"Paul Loscocco candidate for MA Lieut. Governor, 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/paul-loscocco.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO - Paul Loscocco candidate for MA Lieut. Governor, 2010\" width=\"118\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong>Paul Loscocco<\/strong> for Lieut. Governor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a title=\" Paul Loscocco for Mass. Lieut. Governor 2010\" href=\"http:\/\/www.paulforlg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.paulforlg.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*<\/span>Cahill and Loscocco are running as \"Independents\", but--<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em> Tim Cahill is currently serving as MA State Treasurer, elected and serving as a Democrat.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Paul Loscocco is currently a MA State Rep for the Eighth Middlesex district, elected and serving as a Republican.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>We will update this page as more information becomes available.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MASSACHUSETTS &#8211; On November 2, 2010, the people of Massachusetts will elect their next Governor. Four candidates have made it onto the ballot; Deval Patrick, Charlie Baker, Jill Stein and Tim Cahill. The table below provides additional information about the candidates and their Lieutenant Governor hopeful running mates. We have also provided political party affiliation, links to&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/2010\/07\/05\/politics\/2010-ma-governor-candidates\/\">[read more]<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":2316,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[1139,1146,1136,1135,1140,64,1137,1138,50,1143,1144,1142,158,384,1141],"class_list":["post-2242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","tag-2010-governor-race","tag-2010-massachusetts-gubernatorial-race","tag-charlie-baker","tag-deval-patrick","tag-election-2010","tag-elections","tag-jill-stein","tag-mass-governor","tag-massachusetts","tag-paul-loscocco","tag-richard-purcell","tag-richard-tisei","tag-state","tag-tim-cahill","tag-tim-murray"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2242"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2303,"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2242\/revisions\/2303"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}