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Former state Treasurer Tim Cahill has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of fraud and conspiracy involving taxpayer-funded Lottery ads that ran while he was in office, the Attorney General’s Office announced today. Cahill, who left office after a failed run for governor, was also indicted on criminal ethics violations, the AG said. The charges stem from an investigation by Attorney General Martha Coakley. A press conference detailing the charges is set for 2:30 this afternoon. Developing . . .

Howie thread for the week starting with his Sunday Herald column

[Click to zoom.] Click to enlarge 1 of 1 Tim Cahill. WBZ Close numSlides of totalImages Related Stories * Patrick Holds Slim Lead Over Baker In New Poll (9/30/2010) * Cahill's Running Mate Quits, Supports Baker (10/1/2010) * Cahill's Campaign Manager Quits (9/24/2010) Is the abrupt withdrawal of Tim Cahill's running mate and his endorsement of Charlie Baker the beginning of the end for the Cahill campaign? Yes, even if he chooses to continue forward. It's not that Paul Loscocco was such a valuable player on that campaign, quite the contrary. But he was Cahill's hand-picked choice, just as John...

Tim Cahill is now the last guy in the bar. It’s way past last call, everyone wants to go home, the bartender’s looking at his watch, they’ve unplugged the jukebox. But Tim is still perched on his stool, mumbling into his empty glass. He coulda been a contendah. It’s the perfect moment for Cahill to fall on his sword - an extra-rainy Friday afternoon when no one is paying attention to anything but the weather. Dropping out today would spare you a lot of humiliation, Tim. Just have Amy tell everybody you’re “suspending campaign operations.” But you couldn’t pry Tim...

Howie thread for the week starting with his Sunday Herald column

Top strategist quits, fears re-election of Deval Patrick Treasurer Tim Cahill’s floundering gubernatorial bid suffered another huge blow last night when his top strategist quit, saying the independent candidate’s slim hopes are only hurting Republican Charlie Baker’s chances. “We have to deal with reality as it is and not the way it ought to be,” said John Weaver, a national GOP powerbroker who quit Cahill’s campaign last night. “I would prefer Tim Cahill be the next governor. That’s not going to happen.” Weaver, who helped orchestrate U.S. Sen. John McCain’s 2000 presidential bid, told the Herald the move was “not...

Join Tim Cahill, his running mate Paul Loscocco, and hundreds of volunteers for the Grand Opening of their headquarters in Quincy! Any and ALL of Tim's supporters are encouraged to come, so feel free to bring along your friends!! During the grand opening, Nomination papers for Tim will be passed out. After stopping in at Headquarters, help us reach 10,000 signatures to get Tim and Paul on the Ballot. Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010 Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm Location: 180 Old Colony Ave, Quincy MA

Massachusetts: Independent Tim Cahill Picks Ex-GOPer For Lieutenant Governor January 7th, 2010 · 2 Comments By Reid Wilson National Journal MA Treas. Tim Cahill (I) has picked a former GOPer to serve as his running mate during his 3rd-party (sic) bid for GOV. Cahill will tap ex-state Rep. Paul Loscocco as his running mate, choosing a conservative after several other candidates rebuffed his advances. At least 3 other candidates — including state Sen. Scott Brown (R), running for the late Sen. Ted Kennedy’s seat — turned Cahill down before Loscocco said yes. But even aside from being turned down, Cahill...