2nd suffolk

Chang-Diaz winning big

adamg — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:10:08 -0500

Latest results, also show Obama winning Boston, Question 1 losing in the city, Question 2 winning, Question 3 winning, but not by much.

What a difference an arrest makes

adamg — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:26:45 -0500

Mike Ball reports he visited Dianne Wilkerson's campaign headquarters today - and found a couple of wistful "diehards" still handing out stickers - and then took a trip to Sonia Chang-Diaz's headquarters, where he found the candidate herself doing some desk work:

... While several workers used the phones or recorded poll-worker assignments, she was calm. You'd expect that of an almost certain winner, but I have never seen her otherwise. The closest to flustered I've seen her was in her happiness at the post-primary party at the Alchemist in September. ...

'Brave beautiful Dianne'

adamg — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:02:04 -0400

Ann Withorn is a professor of social policy and welfare rights at UMass-Boston. She writes how, as a long-time supporter and fan of Dianne Wilkerson, she now feels like an enabler, but adds:

I don't know if it is addiction, depression, or the effects of past trauma that kept our brave beautiful Dianne from asking for help. She will have to face the consequences. But she should not face them alone. We in the Massachusetts Left and the multi-racial progressive movements who knew her (and used her) in the struggles cannot abandon her and pile on as if we couldn't see it coming. She needs help, probably treatment and certainly lots of love - because of the mess she is in, not in spite of it.

And we need to pay more attention to our comrades, to warn them away from their own demons, to pitch in and not wait for the train to go off the track. Let's all learn from this.

Wilkerson withdraws from race but won't quit job - yet

adamg — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:33:25 -0400

She promises another announcement on Nov. 5 about her position as a state senator. Her term runs out in January.

The Globe reports she made the statement after a meeting with black clergymen, a number of whom called on her to resign yesterday.

Senate asks Wilkerson to resign

Ron Newman — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:40:11 -0400

From Boston.com: The state Senate passed a unanimous resolution this afternoon asking Democratic Senator Dianne Wilkerson to resign immediately.

(And yet they've let Jim Marzilli keep his seat until his term expires in December.)

Wilkerson to stay in race

adamg — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:07:16 -0400

Will make U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan, who brought the charges against her, an issue, the Globe reports.

Chuck Turner stands by Wilkerson

adamg — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:43:16 -0400

Boston Daily gets ahold of Councilor Turner, who tells the media to look up what Jesus said about juries or something and leave poor Wilkerson alone, judge not and all that. He also says he wouldn't support Sonia Chang-Diaz because she lives in a white neighborhood:

She's not part of our district.

Now what about Rep. Byron "Z" Rushing?

So now will Tom Menino endorse Sonia Chang-Diaz?

adamg — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:49:57 -0400

And will city councilors Charles Yancey, Sam Yoon, Stephen Murphy, and John Connolly do likewise? You may recall they made a point of not endorsing anybody in the 2nd Suffolk state-senate race after their horse lost by a nose in September. Now that said horse has made them look like, at best, tools, you think they might make the best of a bad situation and endorse their fellow Democrat?

Dianne Wilkerson's Republican supporter

adamg — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:07:02 -0400

I wonder if Sandy Tennant wants his money back? According to state campaign records, on Oct. 15, the Republican fundraiser and former executive director of the Massachusetts Republican Party donated $500 to Wilkerson. His wife, Cynthia, donated another $303.

Dianne Wilkerson arrested

adamg — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:34:03 -0400

On federal corruption charges, PolitickerMA reports.

The Globe reports the federal government alleges Wilkerson was caught on tape taking bribes.

UPDATE: Read the FBI affidavit. Or take a look at photos allegedly showing Wilkerson putting cash in her bra (including the one above - the entire collection is a 1.2M PDF file).

Innocent, etc.