Caucus Schmaucus...

Long time Arlington democratic activist Terry Walsh has tossed her top-hat into the ring for the Middlesex County Register of Probate race. Since Buonomo won the primary despite having withdrawn last month, a caucus at a location in Waltham next week composed of all the municipal democratic committees will determine the nominee.
this is a rare occasion to say the least and a PRIME blogging opportunity, Humble Elias will move heaven and earth to be there!
I mean think about it, no campaign offices, no real fundraising, no volunteers no paid stuff, just barnstorm a caucus and you are the nominee of the party for an obscure but vital sinecure.
No wonder some thirty or so people are circling around the position...
Terry Walsh could be an interesting candidate, a lot of Hillary Clinton's core supporters sit on town and city democratic committees in this county, they just got double tucked back this summer between losing in Denver and having a Aunt Tom like Sarah Palin duct-taped to the GOP ticket...so a lot of that cohort may be out for some vengeance at the caucus. Terry could tap into that energy if she played her cards right. An argument could be made that Bob Antonelli's personal failings and John Buonomo's embarrassing chiseling make the office ripe for a woman's reforming zeal. Connect those Hillary-dots and you can be a nominee I guarantee it, lets not forget the Junior Senator from New York WON the Massachusetts primary in a cakewalk.

Walsh is making all the right noises mostly about restoring integrity and professionalism to the office she is also talking up the need to digitize some of the processes within the Register of Probate's office. All good ideas, she has a background as an elected official in Arlington (the Housing Authority) and is an attorney working for AG Martha Coakley, all stong datapoints on her resume.
Mostly though, it is about swinging an electorate of 600 behind you, anything can happen at this caucus though, it ought to be fascinating.
For more info on how these thing work click on the link waa-ay down below to .08 Acres, the redoubtable Sco has a whole run-down on how the mishaugas works.