One national political publication has placed Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll on the short list of potential challengers to Republican Sen. Scott Brown in 2012.
Driscoll, in the midst of her second term as the Witch City’s leader, told the National Journal that she has considered a possible run against Brown, but that she very much enjoys her day job (although she doesn’t rule out a 2012 bid in the article).
Writes Jim O’Sullivan of the National Journal:
In a state with a relative dearth of prominent female politicos, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll is eyed as an ascendant pol, and has had conversations about a potential run at Brown.
“I’m certainly always intrigued by these ideas, but I like what I’m doing right now a lot,” she told National Journal Tuesday. “I don’t think I have itchy feet, but I definitely think that having the local perspective would be great.”
The story lists Congressmen Michael Capuano, Stephen Lynch and Edward Markey among the most likely challengers and goes on to mention lesser-known Bay State Dems, including former AG Scott Harshbarger and fellow mayors Setti Warren of Newton, Lisa Wong of Fitchburg and Scott Lang of New Bedford.
The link to the full story can be found here.
Meanwhile, Democratic strategist Doug Rubin also mentioned Driscoll as a potential Brown opponent on the show “Broadside” with Jim Braude on New England Cable News last night.
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