The MA primary for Sen. is on Sept 6: “The primary election is September 6, 2012, two months before the general election. It was originally scheduled for September 18, 2012, but was moved due to a conflict with Rosh Hashanah. The 2012 Democratic National Convention is scheduled to end on September 6, which has led to new concerns about the primary date.”
That was from Wikipedia which also mentions other candidates like Newton Mayor Setti Warren and City Year founder Alan Khazei withdrew. Among the people who possibly could have run but decided not to: Congressmen Barney
Frank, John Tierney, and Mike Capuano; RFK son Joe Kennedy II (father of
JoeJoeJoe); Ted K’s widow Vicky; libtalker Rachel Maddow;
Bos Mayor Tom Menino; MA Gov Deval Patrick etc
I’m also proud of my Native American heritage. I’m sure everyone else here is, too. I was born in Lynn, MA, a part of the United States of America. I am a Native American.