Rep. State Rep. Dan Winslow will form an exploratory committee to consider run for MA U.S. Senate [View all]

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So, I guess he is in, sort of.

Who forms an exploratory committee in a 5 month race?

He is probably trying to rise his name recognition for some other race, but he can be dangerous if ignored.

http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/02/republican_state_rep_dan_winsl.html

Republican State Rep. Daniel Winslow will form an exploratory committee to consider running for the Massachusetts U.S. Senate seat that was vacated by newly appointed U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

Winslow is the first Republican to officially take steps toward entering the race, after a number of higher profile Republicans declined to run. Gabriel Gomez, a former Navy SEAL, is also still considering a run.

Winslow said in a statement that he is forming the committee to “test the waters” for a U.S. Senate run. “We need to fix a broken Washington where progress is being hampered by partisan gridlock,” Winslow said. “If we continue to elect the same Washington politicians, we can not expect different results. The people of Massachusetts and all Americans deserve solutions from their elected officials. Washington needs to focus on problem solving and implement ideas that will create jobs and grow our economy.”

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