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oberliner

(58,724 posts) Tue Dec 18, 2012, 09:11 AM Dec 2012

Michael Dukakis Will Not Be Interim Senator If Kerry Resigns

BOSTON (CBS) – Former Gov. Michael Dukakis says he will not be a candidate for appointment as interim senator should Sen. John Kerry resign to accept appointment as Secretary of State.

In a brief State House interview Monday, Dukakis told WBZ-TV: “I’m headed for the West to teach,” alluding to his annual spring-semester teaching duties at UCLA.

“That’s a no,” said Dukakis in reference to a possible appointment by Gov. Deval Patrick to fill the seat until a special election can be held. Dukakis also said he had not been contacted by the governor’s office in regard to a possible appointment.

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/12/17/michael-dukakis-will-not-be-interim-senator-if-kerry-resigns/

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