Newton Mayor Setti Warren spoke at the state party convention this weekend and both former Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman John Walsh and Democratic State Committee legal counsel James Roosevelt said they could see Warren running for higher office, potentially governor, in the future, State House News Service reports.
And, in a story posted on the Wicked Local Newton, State House News also asked Mayor Warren how he felt about the idea:
The Newton mayor said he isn’t looking beyond 2016, when he will be helping candidates around the state as well as Hillary Clinton’s campaign for president.
“I’m concentrating on 2016 and the races Democrats face locally and nationally in the next year and a half. That’s what I’m focused on right now,” said Setti Warren, who worked for Secretary of State John Kerry when he was in the Senate and has endorsed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president.
“That’s for voters to decide,” Warren said when asked for an assessment of the governor.
Charlie Baker should be re-elected in 2018. The Mayor’s ticket out of here is Hillary winning the White House. Then he might get offered some sub-level Cabinet position.
We all need to focus on 2016 – a crucial election in the nation’s history.
The mayor has multiple tickets out of here. He works hard and he will be politically successful no matter which path he chooses.
My prediction is:
1. Biden jumps in for Pres.
2. Elizabeth Warren is tapped as VP
3. They win.
4. JK3 runs and wins the Senate seat.
5. Setti runs and wins the JK3 House seat.
Elizabeth Warren would not be tapped as VP for any candidate. Makes no sense in terms of the electoral college. The Dem VP would come from a swing state.
Greg, you don’t think being a woman is more valuable these days than being from a swing state?? I don’t know, I think it would be incredible to have a woman a step away from the presidency.
@Tom: I could be mistaken but I hear that they have women in swing states.
E Warren is incredibly popular nationwide. I think she brings the party together in a way that no other candidate does. Sanders is using a lot of what she says in his speeches. Frighteningly enough, even Trump borrows a few of her points relating to banking.
She could very well be our first female president.
I don’t believe that Elizabeth Warren brings any votes to a Democratic ticket that they already don’t have. Greggy got it right; a swing stater is more valuable.
Wonder what Charlie has been smoking? I think he is way off.
@Doug-
Just a shot of single malt every now and then. 🙂
I make no predictions about anything. I don’t know how all of this is going to turn out and neither does anyone else. I’m sticking with Bernie and I’d leave it up to him who his running mate would be.
I’m just happy Scott Walker is out. That’s today’s victory.
Only 16 more to go.
Charlie, this discussion warrants nothing more than some Talisker , Oban, or Lagavulin. Double matured ??
Setti Warren for president !