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I wouldn't stick with the “Deval” I know, I would rather vote for Cahill, with no illusions, only to scare the devil out of both Mass Repubs and Dems. I think the party apparatchiks are scared stiff of alternatives to their two parties. They are used to dealing with the other party, but they would have no clue about what to do with an independent. That would be a sea change. Even if the candidate is not any hero, it would show them that the people are in a rebellious spirit. This is why they are so scared of the Tea Party movement. They just don't know what to make of it. Think about it, how long have the Dems and Repubs been in power? My grandparents were born in the late eighteen hundreds and both parties were already firm ensconced at the time of their birth. If independents start winning in strategic elections throughout the country it will rattle the cages of the political insiders. Look at what happened in the 23rd district of NY? If independents keep showing up in elections, the political elite will realize that it is not a flash in the pan but a real movement. This could also move the Republicans in a more conservative direction.

Well, I’m an Independent who has voted third-party from time to time when the two major party candidates were atrocious. But I am thinking of the average MA voter who might have been fed up with Deval’s incompetence and “mini-me” status. If he/she feels there is no real alternative, he/she might stick with the Deval they know or just stay home.

The other very bad thing is that there is NO Republican running for Attorney General. Coakley has a truly horrible record (think Fells Acres), and was severely weakened by her run for Senate (even though people voted against obama, not Coakley). So she could be easily beaten by a reasonably decent candidate.