not anymore; rule was changed in ‘04 when it looked like
Kerry might win and they didn’t want a Republican gov
(Romney) appointing a successor. A Dem is in office now,
Deval Patrick
>>Could a Republican take his place?
Knowing Deval Patrick and the state of MA (about 4 per cent of officeholders are GOP and hardly any major ones*), no
*—let’s see, sheriff of Essex County is a Republican.
Gov? Lt Gov, Atty Genl, Auditor, most legislators,
Treasurer, et al, all Dems.