BOSTON — A businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL has officially launched his campaign for John Kerry’s U.S. Senate seat.
Gabriel Gomez, a Republican from Cohasset, said in a statement Tuesday he has entered the race because he sees “a lot of unproductive noise and bickering” in Washington and thinks he can help fix problems.
By Kevin Spak 
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Newser – Home
BOSTON (OfficialWire) — Former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld says he will not run in the special election to succeed John Kerry in the U.S. Senate.
The Republican said in a brief statement Monday that he was grateful for the encouragement he has received but that he would not be a candidate.
Weld served as governor from 1991 to 1997. He later moved to New York, but recently returned to Massachusetts to join the Mintz Levin law firm. The firm released the statement Monday on Weld’s behalf.
