Dear Tom...

You there Mister Attorney General?
Lemme tell you something, stuff like this, is just plain disheartening to all good grass-roots democrats.
You've gone through two Lieutenant Governor candidates in three days big guy, this isn't just bad luck its the spectre of ineptitude that is now stalking you.
Yes, ineptitude, that this all plain democrats hate, the fumbling spirit that steals elections away from us in the cinch.
Already that spiteful no talent bitch Joanie Vennochi has started throwing bouquets and kisses at that social climbing crook Kerry Healey.
You can expect more of this from the other moderate worwhipping punditariat at the Globe in the daze to come.
First things first though, don't listen to Joanie Vennochi, don't listen to any of them as a matter of fact. The lot of them aren't worth the powder necessary to blow them all to hell.
Nonetheless, ya gotta so something about this Tom, the news isn't gonna do you much good in the caucuses this Saturday and the rest of the Lt. Governor's spread is cheesed off at you. However, they will get over it sooner or alter their ambitions and yours will have to comingle at some point.
I'd lay off the search for a running mate right now, you've run out of time and blown through the options, concentrate on a good showing at the caucuses. Use St. Fleur's withdrawal to discuss our crippling dependence on debt to run the macro-economy and increasing our households.
Always strike a populist tone Tom, keep reminding folks that you are the only non-millionaire in this race. Don't back on off on your crimefighting bona fides either, you've throw a lot of crooks in jail, now its time to help you keep a big crook like Kerry Healey out of the corner office.
Stuff like that...yes its crude but it will get something started.
In short, keep punching, otherwise people will start wishing Bill Galvin hadn't bailed.

Sincerely
Humble Elias