Reich rules out run for governor in 2006

[Freddie Stubbs]

Will remain active in politics, he says

By Janette Neuwahl, Globe Correspondent | January 25, 2005

Robert Reich, an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor in 2002, yesterday said he will not run in 2006.

"I feel I took my best shot in 2002," Reich said by telephone from the Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, where he is teaching for the semester.

Reich, 58, plans to continue teaching at Brandeis University, where he is a professor of public and social policy. A former secretary of labor in the Clinton administration, Reich currently is an adviser to Democratic candidates across the country and is a radio commentator. He has also written 10 books on labor issues and politics.

"I'm always working on projects and will continue to be involved in politics. I was enormously pleased with the legacy of the 2002 campaign in terms of the number of people who came into politics who had never been politically active before and the number of young people who got involved," he added.

more: http://www.boston.com/news/politics/governors/articles/2005/01/25/reich_rules_out_run_for_governor_in_2006/

[chelsea0011]

1. The list of who's not in is growing

who will run against Romney. This state of ours is so odd. Republicans are almost extinct across the state, but there are no Dems who can get elected Governor. Go figure.

[shawmut]

2. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I wanted him to run again. :(

[merbex]

3. The reality is that Reilly's fundraising ability must have scared off

Reich and maybe even Capuano

We'll see if anyone is going to go against Reilly

[Kat45]

4. That's too bad; he was my candidate last time around.

I was hoping he'd run again. If Reilly's the candidate, I'll have to vote for him, but I really don't like that guy.