In the April 25 Bay State Banner, Communities United PAC purchased a full-page advertisement endorsing Nick Collins in the First Suffolk State Senate primary. The ad included a photograph of Collins and Gov. Deval Patrick without Patrick’s approval.
In response, Gov. Patrick released the following statement:
This past week, a group calling itself Communities United PAC published a misleading ad in a local newspaper implying that I had endorsed Nick Collins in his race against Linda Dorcena Forry and Maureen Dahill for the Democratic nomination for the 1st Suffolk District in the State Senate.
That is not true.
I have not endorsed anyone in the primary because I intend to support the successful Democratic nominee in the general election — whoever that is. I want the public to be clear about that before Tuesday’s primary vote.
I hate shady campaign tactics. Overcoming them will depend on voters participating and making their voices heard. I urge all eligible voters in Dorchester, Mattapan, Hyde Park and South Boston to get out and vote on Tuesday, and to send to the state Senate a strong, progressive partner to help build a better Commonwealth for all of us.
