@gordonhayward: something to consider over next few days… #takenote http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/05/massachusetts_legislature_vote.html …
Massachusetts Legislature passes ‘millionaire’s tax’ constitutional amendment
The vote, after hours of debate, marked the first step in a long process that could change the tax code through a 2018 ballot vote.
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“Unfortunately, I’m not sure I have a lot of influence there,” Ainge said in an interview with the Deseret News weeks before Tuesday’s news about Hayward. “Ultimately, Gordon is going to make the decision. I hope he stays.”
Will Hayward’s decision to flee to Boston affect Ainge’s campaign? Republican operative Chuck Warren told Newsweek (also before Tuesday) that it might, since the race for Chaffetz’s seat remains wide open.
Warren said the frontrunners are Ainge, Provo Mayor John Curtis and former state legislator Chris Herrod. A three-sided coin would help decide the race, he said.
“It seems ridiculous, but if he goes to Boston and a candidate’s dad takes him away … we’re in an an age of crazy politics, so who knows what could set voters off,” Warren told Newsweek.
After the news broke, some social media users focused on Ainge’s campaign.
RIP Tanner Ainge’s congressional hopes
Read the full article at Deseret News — source link pending review.