A few months ago, there was some talk about the GOP supporting Robert Healey for Lieutenant Governor.  Some in the party disagreed, since he wasn't a Republican, even though he was running to eliminate the office.  If elected, he would save money, reduce government, and finally bring some reality to the office.  I'm a Republican, but as soon as I found out Robert Healey was running, I knew he would receive my vote.  That didn't change when Heidi Rogers and Kara Russo decided to run.

     This past Tuesday, Heidi Rogers defeated Kara Russo by a wide margin in the Republican Primary, which wasn't surprising.  What is surprising is that Heidi Rogers decided to drop out of the race today .  You can read the letter explaining her decision here .

     I must say that I feel conflicted.  As someone who supports Robert Healey's campaign, I'm glad to see that someone with similar views has dropped out, improving his chances of being successful.  I have no doubt this race will get more attention than past years, and that this attention will help the Healey campaign.  With that said, this situation bothers me.

     Ms. Rogers says she spoke with Mr. Healey about the possibility of one of them dropping out.  She knew she might have left the race, she knew Mr. Healey was more closely identified with the plan to defund the Lt. Governor's office, and she knew their positions were similar.   As I stated, she knew she also might leave the race.  As a well-informed voter, I never recall her communicating this to the electorate.  The thousands of voters who chose her wanted her as Lt. Governor.  Maybe they will gladly support Healey, like I will, or maybe they won't.  At any rate, their votes were obtained under false pretenses.