Can't be because she is an America hating Constitution wrecking ultra-socialist lesbo anti-gun monkey person. Those are her good points.
Good question, I'll see if I can find out. She probably represents a solidly Dem district, so why should they even worry about it?
But then again, in a one-party state legislature why do the Dems even bother hiding their arrogance. No reason to let the voters have a say, why don't they just pick whoever they want and install them?
Laws, we don't need no stinking laws.
Here you go, I should have provided context the first time:
http://www.townonline.com/wellesley/news/local_regional/wt_newwtjacques11262003.htm The Wellesley (MA) Townsman, 12/8/03
Romney: Democrats trying to rig election for Cheryl Jacques' seat
By Michael C. Levenson / State House News Service
Wednesday, November 26, 2003
Gov. Mitt Romney on Monday accused Democratic leaders in the state Senate of "trying to rig the election outcome" in the race to replace Sen. Cheryl Jacques by scheduling the election on the same day as the presidential primary, when Democratic voters are expected to flood the polls.
The Republican Party, in a separate announcement, said it would go to court to move the election date, if Senate leaders did not act within the next two weeks to rescind their order for a special election. Party chairman Darrell Crate told reporters outside the doors of the Senate chamber that Senate leaders violated their own rules and the state Constitution by setting a special election date before Jacques, a Needham Democrat, has officially resigned her office. The order passed the Senate on a nearly party-line 31-7 vote.
Jacques has said she plans to step down on Jan. 4 and move to Washington, D.C., to become executive director of the Human Rights Campaign, an influential gay rights organization. Her Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District includes Natick, Wayland, Wellesley and Needham.
Legislative rules and the Constitution outline procedures for filling a vacancy, but in this case, "there certainly is no vacancy and that's unconstitutional," Crate said. He said the party had hired John Montgomery, an attorney with Ropes & Gray, who defended Romney when the Democratic Party challenged his residency in the gubernatorial campaign, to assist in the challenge. The party would head to court by the end of next week, if the Senate does not reverse its order, Crate said.
Romney, asked about the challenge at a news conference on sex offender legislation, said he was pleased that party officials were taking "aggressive action" to challenge the election order pushed by Senate leaders.
"The efforts to try to rig the election outcome by timing it with the democratic primary is really not well-founded and it has the potential of backfiring, not only in this race but in races across the state," Romney said. "You have to have balance in government. Democracy requires two parties."
The Republican Party is promoting the candidacy of Scott Brown, a three-term state representative with a military background, who is running to replace Jacques. The party and Romney have made it a top priority to win back enough seats in the Senate to uphold a gubernatorial veto, and the Jacques seat is a key prize in that battle. Republicans control 6 of 40 seats in the Senate; 14 are needed to protect a gubernatorial veto. At least four Democrats are vying for Jacques' seat.
Ann Dufresne, spokeswoman for Senate President Robert Travaglini, gave no indication Senate leaders would back away from their order, saying the date was set to ensure Jacques' constituents would be represented during the spring budget debate. She has said the election will cost $150,000 to $200,000 less than if the election were held separate - figures which Republican officials dispute.
She declined to comment on the political implications of the date, other than to say, "Elections are a matter of strong candidates getting their people out."